Profile
Crowberry (Mossberry, Blackberry, Curlewberry)
Empetrum nigrum
Evergreen Shrub
Height |
0 - 1 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
1 - 2 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Small needle-like leaves; a dense, spreading groundcover, 6" high; tolerates some shade and moist soil; inconspicuous purplish flowers; many edible but tasteless black fruits, which are often confused with blueberries. |
Limitations |
Limited experience with cultivation. |
Hardiness |
INT, SC, SE, W (Zone 1) |
Origin |
Throughout Alaska, Canada, Greenland, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, California, Eurasia. |
