Small, round, dark blue to black berries are of course blueberries, right? No, not necessarily, because there are also wild berries that look very similar to blueberries, for example the crowberry.
What advantages do crowberries have over blueberries in the garden?
Crowberries grow asdwarf shrubswith a height of up to around 50 centimeters. Because they spreadcarpet-like, they are a popular ground cover in heather gardens. Blueberries are also available as ground cover, but most cultivated blueberries reach a minimum height of 100 cm.
What do crowberries and blueberries taste like?
Compared to blueberries, crowberries tasteslightly sour,bitter and rather bland. The black berries supposedly contain twice as much vitamin C as blueberries. Crowberries also have a high antioxidant content.
Are crowberries native to this country?
The crowberrygrowslike the blueberrywild here The black crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) is particularly common in the northern hemisphere. Externally, the dwarf shrub resembles a heather. The wild berry does not place great demands on the soil; it also grows on poor soils and in places where forest growth is no longer possible.
Are crowberries or blueberries suitable for the garden?
The black crowberry can be easily planted in thegardenas it does not place any special demands on the soil. Wild berries are particularly popular as ground cover because the dwarf bushes only grow to a height of 50 cm. They also grow quickly and soon form dense carpets. Wild blueberries also grow as dwarf shrubs, but need special soil in the garden. Cultivated blueberries are rather rare as ground cover plants. Depending on the variety, the bushes grow up to three meters high.
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Crowberry as bird food
The black crowberry not only has a visual appeal as a ground cover. The fruits are edible and particularly popular with birds. By the way, the name crowberry comes from the crows that spread the seeds of the plants.
