RHS Other common names
black crowberry, black-berried heath, blackberry heath, crakeberry, crauberry, crawberry, crow pea, curlew berry, hog cranberry, monox, monox heather, pigeon berry, wire ling, creiglys
Shrubs Fruit Edible
A dwarf, evergreen shrub to about 15cm, with trailing stems bearing tiny (5mm), needle-like leaves. The inconspicuous, pinkish or purplish flowers appear in late spring or early summer, followed in autumn by edible, black berries about 5mm across, which can remain on the plant all winter if not eaten
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres