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Wittsteinia vacciniacea

Victorian whortleberry

A spreading, low-growing shrub to around 50cm high with dark green, elliptic to ovate, toothed leaves up to 5cm long. Small clusters of fragrant, bell-shaped, pale green flowers often with reddish veining are borne in the leaf axils from late spring into early summer

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Alseuosmiaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Australia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in an acidic or neutral, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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