Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
EdibleZones 3–7groundcovershrub
Vaccinium myrtillus is a holarctic species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, known by the common names bilberry, blaeberry, and whortleberry. It is more precisely called common bilberry or blue whortleberry to distinguish it from other Vaccinium relatives.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–7
- Layers
- groundcover, shrub
Functional roles
foodfruitwildlife
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
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When: Divide spring
Native acid-loving fruit for woodland edge; intense flavour, low yield.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.