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Lingonberry Plant ‘Red Candy’ – Edible Berry Plant – Vaccinium vitis-idaea – Evergreen Ground Cover – Cold Hardy Fruit Plant – 4.5” Pot
Sale price
$63.00
Regular price
$145.00
Grow your own tart, antioxidant-rich berries with Lingonberry ‘Red Candy’, a compact evergreen shrub that produces bright red edible fruit perfect for jams, sauces, and baking. This cold-hardy plant doubles as a beautiful ground cover with year-round appeal.
🌟 Why You’ll Love It:
- ✔️ Produces bright red edible berries 🍒
- ✔️ Perfect for jams, jellies & baking
- ✔️ Evergreen foliage for year-round interest
- ✔️ Compact—great for containers & ground cover
- ✔️ Extremely cold hardy (Zone 3+)
📦 What You’ll Receive
- Quantity: 1 live plant
- Size: 4.5” nursery pot
- Healthy, well-rooted plant
💡 Plants may not have fruit at time of shipping
🌿 Plant Details
- Botanical name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea ‘Red Candy’
- Common name: Lingonberry
- Type: Evergreen subshrub
- Height: 8–12 inches
- Spread: 10–12 inches
- Fruit: Bright red, tart berries
🍓 Edible & Culinary Use
- Classic ingredient for lingonberry jam & sauces
- Great for baking, syrups, and preserves
- Tart flavor similar to cranberries
🌱 Care Instructions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Moderate; prefers consistently moist soil
- Soil: Acidic, well-draining soil (important)
- Maintenance: Low
💡 Best performance in acidic soil similar to blueberries
❄️ Hardiness
- USDA Zones: 3–8
- Extremely cold hardy
- Evergreen in most climates