This perennial herb is also known as blueberry or huckleberries. There are over 100 species with similar names and fruit throughout the world. The berries are blue-black and the plant can grow up to 1.5 feet high.
Plant bilberry in moist, fertile soil in a shady location.
During World War II a lot of British pilots took Bilberry before their flights to enhance their night vision and they swore that it helped them.
