20 COMMON BILBERRY Fruit Shrub European Blueberry Vaccinium Myrtillus Seeds

Description:
Name: Common Bilberry
Other common names: Bilberry, European Blueberry, Blue Whortleberry
Scientific name: Vaccinium Myrtillus syn. Vaccinium Oreophilum, Myrtillus Niger, Myrtillus Sylvaticus, Vitis-idaea Myrtillus
Color: Pink flowers and dark blue fruit
Plant seeds: Outdoors after frost, fall, cold stratify, indoors weeks before last frost
Bloom time: Flowers from April to June
Harvest: Fruits from July to September
Hardiness zone: 2 – 7
Plant height: 6 – 18 inches
Plant spacing: 12 – 18 inches
Light requirements: Sun to part shade
Soil and water preferences: Average
Quantity: 20 seeds
Other: The Bilberry is a small shrub that produces edible fruit similar to blueberries, but with blue, purple, or red pulp which is softer and juicier. The fruit can be consumed raw, dried, or used in jams and desserts such as pies, muffins, and candies. The plants are also beneficial for wildlife habitat, attracting birds, squirrels, and other small animals.