Growing lingonberry
berry / bush fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
~800–1200 hrs
POLLINATION
Partly self-fertile — crops much better with a partner
Pollination
Sets some fruit alone; two varieties give much heavier crops.
Growing it
Zones 2-7. A low evergreen groundcover needing acidic, peaty, moist soil like a blueberry. Often gives a small summer crop and a larger fall one.
Will you get enough chill?
Lingonberry needs roughly 800–1200 hours between 32 and 45 °F over winter to break dormancy evenly. Check your area with the chill hours calculator. Low-chill breeding has pushed many varieties well below the figure here, so read the plant tag.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.