I have gotten v. darrowii (but just two plants) at Chatthoochee Nature Center in Roswell (call them to check about availability), and I have seen them at Autumn Hill Nursery in Woodstock off Hwy 140 (they had bigger sized plants).

I am currently growing mine in full sun with very little attention. They have not grown much in the year and a half that I got it, but I do think a kid stepped on them at one point! I suppose if I watered them more they would do better.

An alternative (if you need one) would be inkberry, ilex glabra which comes in a dwarf form ('Shamrock' is the most readily available) if you need a small size.

What is your general location (so that you don't get a bunch of far off nursery recommendations)?

esh-I now live in Gainesville but I spent 20 years right near Woodstock so I know that area well.
Do your darrowii look like they could be pruned to form a relatively neat hedge? Are they evergreen?
Thank you again for your help.
Steve

They are evergreen and the foliage is beautiful. I think they could be a nice hedge, but I'm afraid mine aren't examples of how big they might be. I looked at them a little while ago and they are just shrimpy! Of course, I only got the 1 gallon ones.

If you end up looking for the i.glabra, call Buck Jones in Woodstock. And if they don't have it, they'll order it. I just love living near all these nurseries!

esh-thanks again. Is Buck Jones associated with Twin Branch or is he one of the other smaller ones in Woodstock?
I did find little Shamrocks at Anythinggreen.com for $1.88 (min 50). At 2 1/2' spacing, I will need 20-25. I think that they would be good size in 2-3 years. I'm not sure that I want to wait that long.
The hunt goes on for evergreen blueberries.

I don't think Buck Jones is associated with Twin Branch. Buck Jones has a nursery in Woodstock, a bigger one in Grayson and a farm in Matthews. It's a pretty big place.

I haven't been to Twin Branch but I have heard good reviews, by the way.

If you are considering internet orders, be sure to check out gardenwatchdog.com. Looks like that company has a 81% positive rating. Read the comments section; they off a discount to gardenwatchdog folks. I personally like to see my plants before buying, but I will use online to get something really hard to find.

Here is a link that might be useful: Buck Jones - Woodstock

esh-thanks so much for the link and advice. I thought that I knew all the nurseries around there. I will definitely check Buck out.
Twin Branch was very good for hostas, trees and shade stuff-they're in the woods.

If you are willing to use Inkberry, maybe you should consider the very easy to find compact forms of Yaupon Holly. Every Home Depot and Lowe's has gazillions of them, and they are very cheap.

The thing I don't like about Inkberries is that they tend to get leggy and open up on the bottom. I do have a 'Shamrock,' and it hasn't done this yet, though. It is an attractive plant for foliage. I also have a 'Densa' Inkberry that is very leggy, has shed foliage on much of the bottom branches, and is very likely going to get ripped out pretty soon 'cause it's lookin' pretty homely.

I believe I had Vaccinium darrowii at my previous home, and it was a really cool looking plant.. but very delicate, easy to break branches, etc. If it wasn't that species, it was another of the evergreen blueberries with small leaves. I'd like to have another one.

bamadave-thanks for the info on inkberries. They tended to look leggy in pictures. I called The Pottery and they are trying to find a source (their normal source is sold out) for myrsinites and darrowii. The greenhouse manager said that they would be a good choice but sell out quickly. Also will try Buck Jones.
Dwarf hollies would be OK but I'd like to try something a little different just to have a little fun.

Winter-prune your Inkberries hard every couple of years. It will fix the legginess. Even Shamrock will "leg-up" on you if you don't. Either way, they are pretty nondescript.
The Blueberries sound better.