Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
- Layer 3 · Shrubs
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Dwarf shrub native to the cold and mountainous regions of Europe, growing in understoreys and heathlands. Produces small, intensely flavourful fruits rich in antioxidant pigments.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Shrub up to 0.5 m
- Mature diameter: 0.6 m
- Soils: Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January — Planting
- February — Planting
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October
- November — Planting
- December — Planting
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fruits and leaves are traditionally used to treat diarrhoea, improve microcirculation and enhance night vision.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the bilberry grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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