Blueberries, Cranberries and Other Vacciniums

Thisadditiontoourseriesoffersawealthofinformationandadviceongrowingblueberries,cranberries,lingonberries,anddozensoflesser-knownrelativesotherwiseknownasvacciniums.JenniferTrehaneexploresthehistorical,ornamental,andedibleaspectsof"Vaccinium,"adiversegenusofmorethan400species.Theculinaryimportanceoftheseberry-bearingplantsiswellknown,buttoofewpeopleareawareoftheirornamentalpotential.Manyoftheplantsdescribedinthesepageshavebrightlycoloredyounggrowth,flowersthataresometimesscented,andeitherevergreenordeciduousleaveswithbrilliantfallcolor.Somevacciniumsbecomelarge,boldshrubs,whileothersremainsmallandcompact,makingthemidealforcontainersandsmallgardens.Theauthorlistsdozensoflittle-knownspeciesdeservingmoreattention,andallwhoreadthisbookwillfindarangeofplantssuitableforeachgardenhabitat.