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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.
Shrub
1 ft Tall
Spreading
Slow
Purple
Summer
Full Sun
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
Rocky sea cliffs
Coastal Prairie, Northern Coastal Scrub