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VACCINIUM

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VACCINIUM

Commonly known as Bearberry, Bilberry, Blueberry

Includes the bilberry, blueberry, and cranberry.

Genus of about 450 species from a variety of habitats from heath and moorland to bogs and woodland.

UK natives are V. myrtilis, bilberry, blaeberry, whortleberry and a host of local names and V. oxycoccus, cranberry, more common in northern England, Wales and Ireland and V. vitis-idaea, cowberry or red whortleberry from the Scottish Highlands.

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Vaccinium - Growing Guide

Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.

Finely-toothed, glossy, dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
Yellow
Yellowish green
Height
2m (6½ft)
Spread
2m (6½ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Upright shrub. Produces flowers in racemes 5cm (2in) long, followed by edible, blue-black, spherical, berries 1cm (½in) across.
Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun
Partial shade

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Additional Features

	Berries	These plants have berries.
	Good to know	The leaves are retained until shortly before new growth resumes in spring.
	Pests & Diseases	Possibly Phythophthora crown and root rot.
	Place of origin	Azores
	Resistant to honey fungus	These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Leaf margin

Serrulate

(see photos above)

Leaf shape

Lanceolate

(see photos above)

Pruning group

Pruning group 1

Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

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