An especially attractive and improved variety from Europe, Red Candy is early flowering, compact, and produces large yields of berries that hang on the shrub for a very long time. While you can eat it straight from the bush, it is more popular in pies, jams and other tasty treats.

Lingonberries are close relatives to the blueberry and cranberry. The plants are native in some areas of North America, and are most abundantly found in the Scandinavian countries of Europe. The small red fruits are known to be very high in anti-oxidants with documented research that shows fruits contain an extreme abundance of nutrients. The fruits have a fresh aroma and the flavor is mostly tart with a slight sweetness. Fruits have a firm skin and can be stored for several month at cold temperatures.

Latin Name: Vaccinium vitis-idea
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full with filtered shade in hot region and moist acidic, well-drained soil
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile but plant with Red Pearl or any other Lingonberry for cross pollination and better crops.
Hardiness: Hardy to -45° F.
Bearing Age: Our plants are of bearing age at time of sale 
Size at Maturity: 12″ tall and spreading, forms a great ground-cover
Bloom Time: summer and throughout fall
Ripening Time: Fall- Winter
Yield: 10 lbs of fruit per square yard of row
Pests & Diseases: Lingonberry is not bothered by pest or disease.
USDA Zone: 2-7

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Prairie Gem® American Persimmon (Claypool F-25 cv.)

This unique and very attractive variety features delicious, light orange, sweet and tender fruit. Prairie Gem bears abundant crops of easy to pick, seedless Persimmons.

We are proud to introduce these new and very special varieties to American gardeners. From the invaluable work of the late Jim Claypool, an amateur breeder and American Persimmon enthusiast, the following varieties are delicious examples of the best of this native American fruit.

One of our best native American fruits and hardy to minus 25 degrees F., American Persimmon can be grown in all but the coldest regions of the U.S. Our hard-to-find, grafted varieties produce bountiful crops of delicious, light-orange fruit. American Persimmon fruit is ready to eat when it is soft like a tomato and is great for fresh eating and for making delectable cookies, cakes, and other treats. American Persimmon trees are easy to keep 10-12 ft in height with pruning.

They like full to half day sun and can grow on most soils. Our varieties are partially to fully self-fertile but all will bear heavier crops with a Male tree for pollination. Naturally pest and disease resistant, our American Persimmon varieties can produce 30 lbs. or more of fruit and often begin bearing the 2nd or 3rd year after planting.

Growing Info:

Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana
Site and Soil: Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto American Persimmon rootstock
Pollination Requirements: Prairie Gem® is self-fertile. Plant with our Male Persimmon to ensure good crops
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: Can be kept at 12ft with regular pruning. (Without pruning Persimmon can reach upwards of 20ft)
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Light orange
Bloom Time: June
Ripening Time: Late September
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases
USDA Zone: 4-9

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Another new variety, Prairie Dawn American Persimmon (Claypool H55A cv.), produces beautiful, orange-yellow fruit, that is not only early ripening, but also delectably sweet, firm, and delicious. Apparently self-fertile, Prairie Dawn bears abundant crops of large seedless fruit in our orchard.

We are proud to introduce these new and very special varieties to American gardeners. From the invaluable work of the late Jim Claypool, an amateur breeder and American Persimmon enthusiast, the following varieties are delicious examples of the best of this native American fruit.

One of our best native American fruits and hardy to minus 25 degrees F., American Persimmon can be grown in all but the coldest regions of the U.S. Our hard-to-find, grafted varieties produce bountiful crops of delicious, light-orange fruit. American Persimmon fruit is ready to eat when it is soft like a tomato and is great for fresh eating and for making delectable cookies, cakes, and other treats. American Persimmon trees are easy to keep 10-12 ft in height with pruning.

They like full to half day sun and can grow on most soils. Our varieties are partially to fully self-fertile but all will bear heavier crops with a Male tree for pollination. Naturally pest and disease resistant, our American Persimmon varieties can produce 30 lbs. or more of fruit and often begin bearing the 2nd or 3rd year after planting.

Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana
Site and Soil: Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto American Persimmon rootstock
Pollination Requirements: Prairie Dawn is self-fertile. Plant with our Male Persimmon to ensure good crops.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25° F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: Can be kept at 12ft with regular pruning. (Without pruning Persimmon can reach upwards of 20ft)
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Orange-yellow
Bloom Time: June
Ripening Time: Late September
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases
USDA Zone: 4-9

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Koralle Lingonberry was developed in Germany and first released in Holland. It’s small, glossy, evergreen leaves take on a mahogany hue during the winter months. Near white to pink flowers bloom spring to fall, followed by bright red, edible berries. Originally developed as an ornamental ground cover, then later cultivated for it’s fruit. Now a popular Dutch cultivar making up almost all of European Production. Koralle Lingonberry is a super-hardy and very popular in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Tart tasty lingonberries can be eaten fresh and really excel in preserves, jams, jellies, syrup and wine. It is also resistant to deer and rabbits, making it an excellent choice for use in borders, mixed containers, or as ground-cover.

Latin Name: Vaccinium vitis-idea
Site and Soil: Koralle Lingonberry likes 1/2 day to full with filtered shade in hot region and moist acidic, well-drained soil
Pollination Requirements: Koralle Lingonberry is self-fertile but plant with Red Pearl for cross pollination and better crops.
Hardiness: hardy to -45° F.
Bearing Age: Our plants are of bearing age at time of sale 
Size at Maturity: 12″ tall and forms a great ground-cover
Bloom Time: summer and throughout fall
Ripening Time: Fall
Yield: 10 lbs of fruit per square yard of row
Pests & Diseases: Lingonberry is not bothered by pest or disease.
USDA Zone: 2-7

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Prairie Sun American Persimmon (Claypool A-33 cv.), with beautiful, orange-yellow fruit is not only early ripening, it is also delectably sweet, firm, and delicious. Apparently self-fertile, Prairie Sun bears abundant crops of large seedless fruit in our orchard.

We are proud to introduce these new and very special varieties to American gardeners. From the invaluable work of the late Jim Claypool, an amateur breeder and American Persimmon enthusiast, the following varieties are delicious examples of the best of this native American fruit.

One of our best native American fruits and hardy to minus 25 degrees F., American Persimmon can be grown in all but the coldest regions of the U.S. Our hard-to-find, grafted varieties produce bountiful crops of delicious, light-orange fruit. American Persimmon fruit is ready to eat when it is soft like a tomato and is great for fresh eating and for making delectable cookies, cakes, and other treats. American Persimmon trees are easy to keep 10-12 ft in height with pruning.

They like full to half day sun and can grow on most soils. Our varieties are partially to fully self-fertile but all will bear heavier crops with a Male tree for pollination. Naturally pest and disease resistant, our American Persimmon varieties can produce 30 lbs. or more of fruit and often begin bearing the 2nd or 3rd year after planting.

Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana
Site and Soil: Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto American Persimmon rootstock
Pollination Requirements: Prairie Sun is self-fertile. Plant with our Male Persimmon to ensure good crops.
Hardiness: American Persimmon is hardy to minus 25°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: Can be kept at 12ft with regular pruning. (Without pruning Persimmon can reach upwards of 20ft)
Bloom Time: June
Ripening Time: Late September
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases
USDA Zone: 4-9
Sunset Western Zone: 3-9, 14-16, 18-23
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32, 34-41

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An excellent selection, likely a seedling of Early Golden, and considered by some to be an improvement on that variety. Szukis produces large crops of particularly attractive fruit on a tree that grows naturally more compact than many other American persimmon varieties.

One of our best native American fruits and hardy to minus 25 degrees F., American Persimmon can be grown in all but the coldest regions of the U.S. Our hard-to-find, grafted varieties produce bountiful crops of delicious, light-orange fruit. American Persimmon fruit is ready to eat when it is soft like a tomato and is great for fresh eating and for making delectable cookies, cakes, and other treats. American Persimmon trees are easy to keep 10-12 ft in height with pruning.

They like full to half day sun and can grow on most soils. Our varieties are partially to fully self-fertile but all will bear heavier crops with a Male tree for pollination. Naturally pest and disease resistant, our American Persimmon varieties can produce 30 lbs. or more of fruit and often begin bearing the 2nd or 3rd year after planting.

Growing Info:

Latin Name: Diospyros virginiana
Site and Soil: Persimmons like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil
Rootstock Description: Grafted onto American Persimmon rootstock
Pollination Requirements: Skuzis American Persimmon is partially self-fertile. Plant with our Male Persimmon to ensure good crops
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 25°F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting
Size at Maturity: Can be kept at 12ft with regular pruning. (Without pruning Persimmon can reach upwards of 20ft)
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Skin: Light orange
Bloom Time: June
Ripening Time: Late September
Yield: 30+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: With proper care and placement Persimmon trees are not bothered by pests or diseases
USDA Zone: 4-9

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We offer new and superior varieties from a Swedish breeding program. These varieties feature heavier crops, fragrant flowers, and beautiful fall color. Arctic Raspberries are pest and disease resistant, like half day to full sun and grow about 6″ in height. They are extremely hardy, to minus 50 degrees F. USDA Zone 2 and begin bearing the year after planting.

Latin Name: Rubus arcticus L. subsp. x stellarcticus
Site and Soil: Arctic Raspberries like full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
Hardiness: Extremely hardy up to about -50° F.
Bearing Age: 1 year after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6″ in height.
Taste: Sweet-tart, aromatic
Fruit Skin: Red
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: Up to 1 lb.
Pests & Diseases: Arctic Raspberry is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 2-8

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We offer new and superior varieties from a Swedish breeding program. These varieties feature heavier crops, fragrant flowers, and beautiful fall color. Arctic Raspberries are pest and disease resistant, like half day to full sun and grow about 6″ in height. They are extremely hardy, to minus 50 degrees F. USDA Zone 2 and begin bearing the year after planting.

Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. 

Latin Name: Rubus arcticus L. subsp. x stellarcticus
Site and Soil: Arctic Raspberries like full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
Hardiness: Extremely hardy up to about -50° F.
Bearing Age: 1 year after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6″ in height.
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Skin: Red
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: Up to 1 lb.
Pests & Diseases: Arctic Raspberry is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 2-8

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We offer new and superior varieties from a Swedish breeding program. These varieties feature heavier crops, fragrant flowers, and beautiful fall color. Arctic Raspberries are pest and disease resistant, like half day to full sun and grow about 6″ in height. They are extremely hardy, to minus 50 degrees F. USDA Zone 2 and begin bearing the year after planting.

Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. 

Latin Name: Rubus arcticus L. subsp. x stellarcticus
Site and Soil: Arctic Raspberries like full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
Hardiness: Extremely hardy up to about -50° F.
Bearing Age: 1 year after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6″ in height.
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Skin: Red
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: Up to 1 lb.
Pests & Diseases: Arctic Raspberry is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 2-8

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Valentina Arctic Raspberry is prized for its attractive flowers and tasty fruit in addition to being one of the hardiest of fruiting plants. Also known as Nagoonberry, this thornless, low growing species of Raspberry makes a beautiful, fruiting ground-cover.  Its 1″ diameter, pink flowers bloom in late spring and are followed by sweet-tart, deliciously aromatic, small red berries in July.

We offer new and superior varieties from a Swedish breeding program. These varieties feature heavier crops, fragrant flowers, and beautiful fall color. Arctic Raspberries are pest and disease resistant, like half day to full sun and grow about 6″ in height. They are extremely hardy, to minus 50 degrees F. USDA Zone 2 and begin bearing the year after planting.

Plant two varieties for cross-pollination. 

Latin Name: Rubus arcticus L. subsp. x stellarcticus
Site and Soil: Arctic Raspberries like full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
Hardiness: Extremely hardy up to about -50° F.
Bearing Age: 1 year after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6″ in height.
Taste: Sweet-tart
Fruit Skin: Red
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: Up to 1 lb.
Pests & Diseases: Arctic Raspberry is not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 2-8

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