Vaccinium myrtillus
£2.50
Bilberry, Whortleberry. A dwarf European shrub, often found on moorlands, growing to 50 cm (20) high. It bears sweet-acid edible fruits, 12 mm (0.5) across, eaten raw, dried or cooked; the leaves can be used to make a tea. The leaves and fruits are also used medicinally. Bees love the flowers. It needs a sunny site and very acid well-drained but moist soil; hardy to -30°C. Stratification: CS16. Number of seeds: 50.
52 in stock
Description
Bilberry, Whortleberry. A dwarf European shrub, often found on moorlands, growing to 50 cm (20) high. It bears sweet-acid edible fruits, 12 mm (0.5) across, eaten raw, dried or cooked; the leaves can be used to make a tea. The leaves and fruits are also used medicinally. Bees love the flowers. It needs a sunny site and very acid well-drained but moist soil; hardy to -30°C. Stratification: CS16