..reguarding myrtle

[Guest guest]

Morning!

....ok--so I have some questions about myrtle.

 

I live on the eastern side of the Cascade Mtns--up on the high-deasert

plateus. We're up at 2500' elevation, in a wooded area (mostly

ponderosa pine, douglas fir, and oak)

 

Our soil is clay--and from what I'm reading on the list this morning,

it sounds like myrtle would do well here. I know it grows all along

the Oregon coastline.

 

What say any of you? We're usualy considered zone 6 (or, for plants

that don't do well over our sometimes cold winters--zone 5--to

be 'safe').

 

And--any specific variety that would do the best here--and still be

good for all the medicinal properties?

 

thanks--

Melodee (goody)