Vaccinium myrtillus
Species
Also called whort, hurt, European blueberry, common bilberry, urts, wimberry, hurtleberry, huckleberry
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“deciduous, low-growing shrub” — Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Complete Growing Guide
from Blueberry · “Germination Temp (°F) 70” — Blueberry Growing Guide — SproutSmart
from Blueberry · “Light: Full Sun·Maturity: 30 Days·Habit: Shrub” — Blueberry Growing Guide — SproutSmart
from Blueberry · “watered deeply at least once per week” — 15 Blueberry Companion Plants for a Healthier Crop
“pH 4.5-5.5” — Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Complete Growing Guide
from Blueberry · “USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-11” — 15 Blueberry Companion Plants for a Healthier Crop
“60cm” — Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Complete Growing Guide
“up to 50cm” — Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Complete Growing Guide
from Blueberry · “Blueberries are typically planted as nursery plants (transplant)” — Blueberry Growing Guide — SproutSmart
from Blueberry · “Pick when berries turn fully blue and come off with a gentle tug; they should taste sweet rather than tart” — Blueberry Growing Guide — SproutSmart
“dusky blue-black berries prized” — Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus): Complete Growing Guide
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Vaccinium myrtillus
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian