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Digging Dog Nursery
a mail order plant nursery
on the Mendocino Coast of California
p.o. box 471
Albion, CA 95410
phone:
(707) 937-1130
fax:
(707) 937-2480
web site by
Garth Hagerman
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Baptisia (False Indigo) at Digging Dog
Including Baptisia australis var. minor
Baptisia
False Indigo
Distinguished by their stately postures, these long-lived Legume family members grow wild in the eastern and southern regions of this country. A handsome mass of leaflets grouped in threes and erect, branching stems hosts showy spires adorned with small, sweet-pealike blooms. Later,
large brownish black, papery seed pods form, which bring captivating visual accents, and even rattling sounds to arrangements. Easily cultivated in well drained sites, Baptisias tolerate poor, sandy soils and some drought, but
resent having their roots disturbed.
Baptisia ‘Carolina Moonlight’
With as many as 40 to 50 glowing, 18 in. flower spikes staged beyond the gray-green trifoliate foliage, ‘Carolina Moonlight’ inherits the best traits of each parent.
Rob Gardner from the N.C. Botanical Gardens introduced this Baptisia sphaerocarpa and Baptisia alba hybrid that forms a dense, rounded, bushy anchor for the upright pealike blooms colored in soft buttery yellows. Long-lived and unfazed by heat or drought, it delivers a cheery lift to a tough spot and can be planted alongside Persicaria ‘Superba’.
Blooms June–July. Size: 3'–4' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 4. Baptisia Carolina Moonlight (p-1369) SOLD OUT!
Email me when this plant is available Baptisia australis var. minor
Dwarf Wild Blue Indigo
Softly colored racemes laden with lavender-blue, sweet-pealike flowers sway well above a compact
assemblage of rounded blue-green leaves. Displaying a stance and foliage about one half the size of Baptisia australis, this superb variety’s nearly 2 ft. tall blooms are unparalleled. Later, large brownish black, papery seed pods form, which bring captivating visual accents, and even rattling sounds to arrangements.
Blooms mid-April–early May. Size: 15"–2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4.
Baptisia australis var. minor (p-0922) Each $7.00
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Baptisia sphaerocarpa
Yellow Wild Indigo
Inspiring its namesake and unique to the species, marble-sized tan seed pods extend the extravagant, sunshine-bright floral show. Pure yellow upstanding flower spikes, a whooping 12 to 15 in. long, illuminate the tidy blue-green mound of clover-shaped foliage and erect stems.
A deer resistant American native populating roadsides and prairies from Missouri to Arkansas, this undemanding beauty can easily enlighten any spot in your garden, and due to a very deep taproot, proves indispensable where soils are dry.
Blooms late April–May. Size: 2-1/2'–3' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Baptisia sphaerocarpa (p-1370) Each $7.00
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Baptisia x bicolor ‘Starlite’
Twinkling like stars, a sky full of lupine-like periwinkle-blue flowers are set aglow by creamy white bases, known as keels. The deep violet-lavender buds populate numerous 2 ft. tall bicolored spires rising above blue-tinged oval leaflets on gently arching stems. Bred by Dr. Jim Ault from the Chicago Botanical Gardens, this robust australis and bracteata cross is a medium-sized, soft-hued perennial that can be paired with Centaurea 'Purple Heart' for an engaging medley. (ppaf)
Blooms May–June. Size: 3'–4' high x 3'–4' wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE APRIL 2008 Baptisia x bicolor Starlite (P-1438) Each $7.00
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Baptisia x variicolor ‘Twilite’
Hosting some 100 bicolored flowering stems in just 3 years time, this Dr. Jim Ault cross between australis and spaerocarpa exudes vitality galore. The attractive, bushy blue-green pedestal hoists 32 in. tall spikes studded with umpteen dark coppery purple blooms enhanced by lemon yellow keels. Splendid in bud with bright green calyxes and buttery tips, and later infused with violet as the blossoms age, ‘Twilite’s unique floral hues make a toasty counterpoint to its cool-toned foliage that looks neat all season. (ppaf)
Blooms late May–June Size: 5' high x 4'–5' wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE APRIL 2008 Baptisia x variicolor Twilite (P-1439) Each $7.00
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Latest News
7th Annual Summer Digging Dog Nursery **OPEN HOUSE & PLANT SALE**
July 11, 12 & 13, 2008
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10 AM to 5 PM
**Find those rare, specialty plants--including drought tolerant toughies--for your summer garden--many at discount prices!
**Stroll the Nursery's beautiful flowering borders in their mid-summer splendor, and see all our new plantings!
**Garden accessories also available for purchase!
Free admission - free refreshments & more!
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SPECIAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY (July 12)
10 AM to 5 PM
---Sample Arlene's Fuller Fine Herb creations & Terra Savia's olive oil & honey!
---Unique garden furniture, pottery & accessories!
---Free tastings, refreshments & admission!
---And the plant sale continues on Saturday!
Four miles up Albion Ridge Road (from Highway One), at: 31101 Middle Ridge Road, Albion, CA 95410.
For information, call: 707-937-1130
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