Vaccinium crassifolium - question.

[Karl Davies]

Mike the Tree Doctor wrote:

> Folks:
>
> I am thinking of trying a large planting of Vaccinium crassifolium in a
> harsh Zone 5 situation (NY state). The provenance is supposedly from the
> colder portion of this southern species' range. Anyone with any ideas or
> especially any first hand experience with the cold hardiness of the
> species??? I've run the gamut of paper- and web-based references.

Have you talked to Bill MacKentley yet?  If not, go to his St Lawrence
Nurseries web site at http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/ and send him an email
from there.  If he doesn't know, he'll know who will.

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Karl Davies, Practicing Forester
http://www.daviesand.com