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Ericaceae
Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Also known as Foxberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. pumilum, Vaccinium idaeum, Rhodococcum minus
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Cowberry · Lingonberry · Vaccinium · Evergreen · Edible-Berries · Acidic-Soil · Shade-Tolerant · Ground-Cover · Medicinal
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Cowberry is a low-growing evergreen shrub that requires acidic, well-draining soil and consistent moisture. It prefers partial shade and benefits from mulching to keep roots cool and retain moisture. This hardy plant produces small white flowers followed by tart red berries that are excellent for jams and traditional medicine.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil evenly moist · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–6
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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