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Digging Dog Nursery
a retail and mail order
plant nursery specializing in
unusual and hard to find
perennials, ornamental grasses,
shrubs, trees, and vines.
31101 Middle Ridge Rd.
Albion, CA 95410
phone:
(707) 937-1130
fax:
(707) 937-2480
web site by
Garth Hagerman
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Leycesteria (Himalayan Honeysuckle)
at Digging Dog
Including Leycesteria formosa
Leycesteria
Himalayan Honeysuckle
Cherished by birds and gardeners alike, these deciduous, hollow-stemmed Himalayan shrubs bestow a long lasting floral and berry spectacle that extends until frost. Undemanding in any fertile soil, Leycesteria’s tall stalks appreciate an extra thick layer of winter mulch in colder climates, where they may die to the ground, but will rapidly leap skyward in the spring.
This Nepalese woodland shrub is adorned first with clusters of white-tipped, tubular pink flowers surrounded by beet red bracts. Later, its fruit matures into shiny chocolate- brown berries that taste like caramel-flavored raisins. Its pointed, heart-shaped leaves extend stiffly from bamboolike, sea-green stems. We plant it as a specimen next to walkways so that we can enjoy the colorful details.
Blooms August – October. Size: 6' high x 4' wide; hardy to zone 7.
Leycesteria formosa (S-0274)
Each $8.25
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A newly introduced English cultivar, ‘Golden Lanterns’ has the same tantalizing attributes as the species but with an illuminated twist. Dark burgundy bracts and berries become intriguing counterpoints to amber-tinted new growth and the lambent yellow-green foliage that promises to brighten your daytime, or even moonlight garden stroll. (PPAF)
Blooms late July–October. Size: 4'–6' high x 4' wide; hardy to zone 7. Leycesteria formosa ‘Golden Lanterns’ (S-0609)
Each $12.00
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Garden Conservancy Mendocino Coast Open Day
June 9th, 10:00am to 5:00pm at Digging Dog
Two guided tours by garden designer Gary Ratway; the nursery is open for plant
sales
Mendocino Art Center Garden Tour
June 23 at Digging Dog
Music & wine tasting, the nursery is open for plant sales.
First Saturday Stroll & Plant Chat
2:00 to 4:30pm, June 30th at Digging Dog.
Join us for a fun, informative guided tour of our colorful display borders. Sip lemonade & take home great gardening ideas.
Dog-Gone Super Summer Plant Sale & Open House
10:00 to 5:00, July 6th, 7th & 8th at Digging Dog
Discover an abundance of easy-to-grow plants, including many rare beauties and water-wise toughies, at a savings! On July 7th, enjoy free refreshments & a guided 2:00 tour amid the nursery's intriguing border
gardens.
Saturday Stroll & Plant Chat
2:00 to 4:30pm, July 14th
Join us for a fun, informative guided tour of
our colorful display borders. Sip lemonade & take home great gardening
ideas.
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