About
A rare variety of the common bilberry with white berries (leucocarpum) instead of the usual blue-black, produced on the typical low-growing, deciduous shrub with small, glossy, mid-green leaves and pink, urn-shaped flowers in spring. A botanical curiosity for moist, acidic conditions in a rock or heathland garden.
About the genus
Vaccinium can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small, bell- or urn-shaped flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.