Bilberry Taken at Loch Garten on 24th July 2010 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.   Bilberry. Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: Vaccinium myrtillus. Ericales. Ericaceae. Shrub Habitat: Blooms: Height: Feature: Heath, bog and acidic woodland. Flowers in the Spring. Berries appear in the Autumn. 1 - 2 mts tall. There is a 1000 year history of the Bilberry being used in European medicine. Herbal suppliments are used in easing circulatory problems,as vision aids and in the treatment of diarrhoea. In cooking it is used in the same recipies as the American Blueberry, though the wild Bilberry versions are said to be better.