Red Pearl Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Red Pearl'
Large red berries have a sweet-acidic flavor and are highly nutritious. Fruit ripens in late summer and again early fall and are long-lasting on the plant. Forms a lush groundcover or border shrub. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Spreading to form a groundcover 12 to 18 in. high. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Edible, North American Native |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4875 |
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Care Information
Amend soil with leaf or pine bark mulch or peat to achieve an acidic soil. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart and mulch with sawdust. Use care when cultivating around plants as roots are just below soil surface. Requires very little fertilizer, if any.
Large red berries have a sweet-acidic flavor and are highly nutritious. Fruit ripens in late summer and again early fall and are long-lasting on the plant. Forms a lush groundcover or border shrub. Evergreen.
Care Information
Amend soil with leaf or pine bark mulch or peat to achieve an acidic soil. Space plants 1 to 2 feet apart and mulch with sawdust. Use care when cultivating around plants as roots are just below soil surface. Requires very little fertilizer, if any.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Spreading to form a groundcover 12 to 18 in. high. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Edible, North American Native |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4875 |
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