Empetrum nigrum, crowberry, black crowberry, mossberry, or blackberry, is native almost all areas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a low growing, evergreen shrub with a creeping habit. It blooms between May and June. The flowers are small with greenish-pink sepals that turn reddish purple, and later produce decorative fruits usually black or purplish-black but occasionally red. The species can also be grown as a ground cover, or as an ornamental plant in rock gardens. Empetrum nigrum grows in acidic soils in shade, with regular moisture or slightly moist areas.

Type: Hardy perennial

Hardiness zone: 3-8

Height: 8", 20cm

Location: Shade

Seeds per packet: 25