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Empetrum nigrum is a species of crowberry known as black crowberry which is native to most northern areas of the northern hemisphere, as well as the Falkland Islands in the southern hemisphere. In gardening, it can be grown in acidic soils in shady, moist areas. It can be used for the edible berries, for a purple dye, or as a ground cover.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

1 ft Tall

Form

Spreading

Growth rate

Slow

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Color

Purple

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Site type

Rocky sea cliffs

Plant communities

Coastal Prairie, Northern Coastal Scrub