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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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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Gardeners everywhere can grow this super-hardy, dwarf evergreen shrub and enjoy these bright-red, vitamin-rich, and flavorful berries! Very popular in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Tart tasty lingonberries can be eaten fresh and really excel in preserves, jams, jellies, syrup and wine. They are also used medicinally to lower cholesterol.

Latin Name: Vaccinium vitis-idea
Site and Soil: Red Pearl Lingonberry likes 1/2 day to full with filtered shade in hot region and moist acidic, well-drained soil
Rootstock Description:
Pollination Requirements: Red Pearl Lingonberry is self-fertile
Hardiness: Lingonberries are hardy to minus 50° F.
Bearing Age: Our plants are of bearing age at time of sale 
Size at Maturity: 12″-14″ tall in and forms a great ground-cover
Bloom Time: summer and throughout fall
Ripening Time: Fall
Yield: 
Pests & Diseases: Lingonberry is not bothered by pest or disease.
USDA Zone: 3
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3, 1-6, 15-17
Sunset Northeast Zone: 34-43

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