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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names common bilberry whortleberry
blackberry blackheart blaeberry blueberry bullberries fragham frocken hartberries horts huckleberry hurtleberry whinberry whortle bilberry
Family Ericaceae
Genus Vaccinium can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small, bell- or urn-shaped flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Details V. myrtillus is a deciduous, suckering, usually prostrate shrub to 30cm high with dense, bright green, angular stems and ovate, glossy leaves that are often flushed red in autumn. Pendant, rounded to urn-shaped, pink flowers borne in the leaf axilsin late spring to early summer are followed by blue-black, edible berries
Plant range Europe to Asia
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect West-facing or South-facing or North-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilLoam, Sand
pHAcid
Ultimate height 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread 0.5-1 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow in an acidic, peaty or sandy soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Ground Cover Banks and Slopes Wildlife Gardens
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests Generally trouble free
Diseases Can be affected by powdery mildews. Chlorosis due to manganese and iron deficiencies may be a problem, see nutrient deficiencies
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