Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: It is a low-growing perennial shrub growing to 20 t tall , or rarely to 1 m and taller , and is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade .
Simplified: It is a low-growing perennial shrub growing to 20 t tall , or rarely to 1 m. It is found widely in Europe and Asia Minor on acidic soils in open sunny situations and in moderate shade .