Kamchatka Bilberry (Vaccinium praestans)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Vaccinium praestans is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste is sweet and fragrant, somewhat like a strawberry. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The taste is sweet and fragrant, somewhat like a strawberry.; A delicious flavour.; The fruit is about 12mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Mossy bogs, swampy woods (often on rotting fallen tree trunks), elevated places and slopes in northern Asia. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)