Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
In Dutch: Blauwe bosbes
ShrubsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 0,4 m
- Mature spread
- 0,5 m
- Height as sold
- about 15–30 cm
- Full grown after
- 4–8 years
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- pink
- Autumn colour
- red
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- low
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to October
- Flower
- April to June
- Fruit
- July to September