Where Do Bilberries Come From
The Bilberry Plant (Figure 4.1) Is a Low-Growing Shrub Native to Northern Europe, but Is Now Also Found in Parts of North America and Asia. Bilberry Is Also...
The bilberry plant (Figure 4.1) is a low-growing shrub native to northern Europe, but is now also found in parts of North America and Asia. Bilberry is also known as European blueberry, whortleberry, huckleberry, and blaeberry.
Where do you get bilberries from?
bilberry, (Vaccinium myrtillus), also called whortleberry, low-growing deciduous shrub belonging to the heath family (Ericaceae). It is found in woods and on heaths, chiefly in hilly districts of Great Britain, northern Europe, and Asia.
Where do wild bilberries grow UK?
According to the excellent site botanical.com, bilberries grow best on high grounds and heathlands, and are consequently “more abundant in the north and west of England than the south and east“.
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