Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Cowberry

Main features: All features >

Flower colour

pink

Flowering Time

May, June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly acidic

Soil

humos, sandy

ground covering plants

Bird feeding plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Characteristics:

Habit

A creeping dwarf shrub, 0.2-0.3 m tall and wide; shoots dense, prostrate or lilting, forming runners, slow-growing

Blossom

Whitish pink in small racemes, May to June; occasional second blossoms

Leaves

Evergreen, small, rounded, ovoid; dark green, shiny like varnish; light green underneath

Fruits

Pea-size, red, shiny berries, from September, tart, very useful

Demands

Sun to semi-shade; cool and moist, frost hardy

Soil

Fresh to damp; extremely acidic to slightly acidic, sandy-humic or peat

Hardiness Zone

Zone 1

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA010807	Pot 1 L, 10-15	€8.50

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA010807	Pot 1 L, 10-15	€8.50