Empetrum nigrum
black crowberry

Notes:

Sandy soil tolerance debated.

Sources: Sunset, USDA.

Tags:

acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
clay tolerant
coarse texture
dense canopy
edible fruit
exposure:full sun
form:shrub
habit:prostrate/trailing
habit:spreading/wide
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
salt intolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:groundcover
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
water:regular
well-drained soil required


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