Vaccinium vitis idaea Red Candy
£12.00
notes
This evergreen, dwarf shrub, also known as cowberry or lingonberry, has a creeping habit and spreads like ground cover. This carpet of green is covered in late spring by small pinky white, bell-shaped flowers, followed by tart, red berries.
Dimensions
- Eventual Height & Spread: 25cm (10in) x 30cm (11in)
- 2L
Features
notes
This evergreen, dwarf shrub, also known as cowberry or lingonberry, has a creeping habit and spreads like ground cover. This carpet of green is covered in late spring by small pinky white, bell-shaped flowers, followed by tart, red berries.
Insights
This is a low maintenance plant, which does not require pruning. Native to woodland and moorland, it makes an ideal edging or underplanting to large shrubs and trees.
Details
- Flowers: April- May
- Fruit: July - August
Planting
- Moist, well-drained acidic soil
- Full sun, partial shade, full shade
- South or West aspect
Care
- May need protection in frost prone areas
- Does best in acidic soil with lots of organic matter, with lots of sun
- Attracts birds
Glossary