{"product_id":"whortleberry-seeds-fruit-plant-for-home-gardens","title":"Whortleberry Seeds - Fruit Plant for Home Gardens","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eWhortleberry is a hardy low-growing deciduous shrub known for producing small, dark blue edible berries with a sweet-tart flavor and high antioxidant value. Botanically identified as \u003cem data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eVaccinium myrtillus\u003c\/em\u003e, this wild woodland fruit plant is ideal for forest gardens, natural landscapes, and permaculture systems. 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