🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🍎 Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
fruits
Shrub
Ericaceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
2-7
🧪 Soil pH
4.5-5.5
🪴 Soil Type
Peaty, acidic, moist
🚿 Drainage
Moist
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
12-18 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone
📝 Growing Notes
European wild blueberry. Smaller, more intense than blueberries.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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