3 Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Red Candy Lingonberry Plants Edible Groundcover

Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Red Candy Lingonberry Plant
Edible Groundcover

You will receive three rooted plants.

Your plant will be shipped with the roots wrapped in damp paper towels and with plastic and ready to plant upon arrival. The plant will be between 4” to 5” in height with well-developed roots. Planting guidelines will also be included.

Description

Vaccinium ‘Red Candy’ is also known as Lingonberry or Cowberry Bush. Lingonberry jam is very famous in Sweden but you can use the berries of Vaccinium ‘Red Candy’ also for pies and other delicious, fruity treats. You can even eat them straight of the plant but they are very tart and best eaten with sugar. This ‘Red Candy’ is a very strong plant with a compact habit: it grows to 10” tall en 8” wide.

Growing Lingonberry Plants

Plant ‘Red Candy’ in the partial shade or shade in a humus-rich, acidic, moist yet well-drained soil. ‘Red Candy’ offers you early flowering and fruiting and masses of berries. The berries stay on the shrub for a long time. USDA Zone 5.