Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002045
11/12/99
Vaccinium vitis-idaea--Cowberry
Hardiness Zones: 5
Height: 8 in Spread: Form: spreading
Type: broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Fruit: Red
Comments: The foliage of this broad-leaved evergreen is
dark green during the growing season but becomes purplish
in winter. The bright red fruits appear in late summer.
Provide a growing area with acid soil and exposure to full
sun.
Cultivars:
'minus' - A cultivar hardy to Zone 2 and only about 3
inches tall.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1997, Sheridan
Nurseries 1999, Iseli Nursery 1999.
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