Red Candy Lingonberry Live Plant, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Edible Berry Shrub, Compact Evergreen Ground Cover, Fruiting Container Plant

Add year-round greenery, seasonal flowers, and delicious berries to your garden with Red Candy Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Red Candy'). This compact, attractive fruiting plant is prized for its plentiful, long-lasting berries and glossy dark green foliage.

Red Candy is known for producing fruit earlier and more abundantly than other lingonberry selections, making it a wonderful choice for gardeners who enjoy growing their own berries. Its small size also makes it ideal for containers, fall planters, and low-growing landscape plantings.

🍒 Plant Features

• Variety: Red Candy Lingonberry

• Botanical Name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Red Candy'

• Patent: PP#22,105

• Plant Type: Compact evergreen fruiting shrub

• Shipping Form: Fully rooted potted plant

• Mature Height: Approximately 8 inches

• Mature Width: Approximately 10 inches

• USDA Hardiness: Zone 4

• Foliage: Glossy, dark green leaves

• Flowers: Pinkish-white flowers

• Fruit: Attractive, long-lasting lingonberries

• Growth Habit: Compact and low-growing

🌱 Growing Conditions

Red Candy Lingonberry prefers conditions similar to its natural woodland habitat.

• Sunlight: Partial shade to shade.

• Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained soil.

• Soil Composition: Prefers organic-rich soil with peat moss.

• Water: Maintain consistent moisture while avoiding waterlogged soil.

🪴 Garden & Container Uses

Its compact growth and attractive foliage make Red Candy especially versatile.

Use it as:

• A fruiting patio container plant

• A low-growing evergreen ground cover

• A colorful addition to fall planters

• An accent plant in woodland gardens

• A compact edible landscape planting

🍓 Enjoy Your Lingonberry Harvest

Lingonberries are versatile in the kitchen. Enjoy the berries:

• Fresh from the plant

• In homemade jams and preserves

• In pies and desserts

• As a topping for crepes

• In other homemade berry treats

Red Candy is especially appealing for gardeners who want an attractive ornamental plant that also produces edible fruit.

📦 Plant & Shipping Information

• Shipping Form: Fully rooted live potted plants

• Growing Medium: Soilless nursery mix

• Plants are grown by Scenic Hill Farm, a licensed Oregon nursery.

• We ship to all states, subject to applicable shipping restrictions.

🌿 Upon Arrival

Unpack your plant promptly and keep the growing medium appropriately moist while preparing its planting location. Choose acidic, organic-rich soil and a partially shaded or shaded location for best growing conditions.

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