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Latest NewsGarden Conservancy Open Day10:00am to 4:00pm, June 8th at Digging Dog Unique opportunity to view 3-1/2 acre Private Garden. Nursery open for plant sales Saturday Stroll & Plant Chat2:00 to 4:30pm, June 22nd Digging Dog Nurserya retail and mail order plant nursery specializing in unusual and hard to find perennials, ornamental grasses, shrubs, trees, and vines.
31101 Middle Ridge Rd. Visit Us! Fall/Winter Hours: Mon. & Wed. 8:30–1 2013 CatalogOrder the 2013 Catalog printed on genuine paper for $4. Free with plant order. Customer Comment:“I have wanted to write for weeks to thank you for the wonderful plants you sent in April!! .... Have mail ordered for over 20 years, and I had to tell you how impressed I am with your plants. All have moved into my garden with ease and bloomed....My largest order next spring will be with Digging Dog!!” ~Mary Kay in New York view Digging Dog's comments with Dave’s Garden (The Garden Watchdog) |
Perennials at Digging Dog:
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Long wandlike, creamy white flower racemes seem to dangle and dance on invisible stems above clumps of Astilbe-like foliage. Try this Actaea (Cimicifuga) in a naturalized setting, under a tall canopy at the back of the border, next to leafy Ligularia. Blooms July–August. Size: 5'–6' high x 2'–3' wide; hardy to zone 4. Actaea racemosa (P-0048) Actaea simplex ‘Atropurpurea’ |
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Seducing gardeners and butterflies alike, Agapanthus hails from South Africa and procures its name from the Greek words agape and anthos meaning ‘love flower’. A glossy green fountain of low growing, straplike evergreen foliage offers up loosely arranged round umbels, which unfurl like exploding fireworks, atop sturdy leafless stalks. Violet anthers and deep purple stems augment the cool dark blue, tubular flowers. Well-suited for a container or the front lines of a bed amid silver-leafed plants, small-statured ‘Lilliput’ thrives in well draining, not-too-rich, loamy soils, withstanding some dry periods once established. It appreciates afternoon shade where it’s hot and winter protection from the cold. Zone 7/8. Blooms July – September. Size: 2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 8. Agapanthus ‘Lilliput’ (P-1602) AgastacheLovers of heat, these tough and drought resistant Mint family relatives guarantee terminal spikes adorned with brightly colored, tubular flowers just about all summer long. Agastaches are easily grown in well drained soils, and will bloom more profusely, over an even longer period of time, if the flowering stems are cut back in midseason. Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sprite’
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This drought tolerant bushy perennial is prized for its more manageable compact habit. With erect stems tinged a dusty grape, wine-purple calyxes, deep peachy orange flowers, and mint-scented triangular green leaves sporting silvery undersides, the stunning shades of an evening sky will light up your garden all day long. Easy-to-grow ‘Apricot Sprite’ can be planted in the company of Mediterraneans such as Geranium harveyi, where it will undoubtedly entice gardeners and hummingbirds alike. Blooms June – mid-October. Size: 12"–18" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 7. Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sprite’ (P-1520) Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sunrise’
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This easy-to-grow, drought tolerant perennial was hybridized by Richard Dufresne of Greensboro, North Carolina. With sinuous stems tinged a dusty grape, wine-purple calyxes, deep orange buds that fade slightly as they open, and triangular green leaves with a minty aroma and silvery undersides, the stunning shades of an evening sky will color your garden all day long. Plant with Mediterraneans or Cephalaria gigantea. Blooms June–September. Size: 2-1/2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 7. Agastache aurantiaca ‘Apricot Sunrise’ (P-0176) Agastache aurantiaca ‘Coronado TM’ |
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White HollyhockThough ‘Polarstar’, one of Jellito’s sensational new Hollyhock Spotlight-Series, was just introduced in 2010, the genus can be traced back some 60,000 years, from remains discovered at an Iraqi archaeological dig. Hollyhocks are romantically old-fashioned, a compelling quintessential mainstay for the sunny cottage garden or rear of the perennial border. Lolling atop majestic upright stalks with big, round, rich green lobed leaves, an irresistible bevy of single pure white cup-shaped blooms showcase lemon yellow eyes. This easily grown perennial blooms the first season, prefers well-drained soil, and should be pruned close to the ground after the blossoms fade to promote an autumn rebloom. Blooms May – October. Size: 5'–6' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 3. AVAILABLE LATE SUMMER 2013 Alcea rosea ‘Polarstar’ (P-1637) AlchemillaLady’s MantleYou might not transmute gold with Alchemilla, but foamy clusters of tiny, starlike flowers in brilliant chartreuse will materialize above beautifully scalloped, slightly toothed foliage. A contrast of forms, Alchemilla was used to collect dewdrops in the medieval preparation of the Philosopher’s Stone. We find the way moisture collects and moves like mercury on the pale green leaves always magical. Whether fresh or dried, the flowers are a favored addition to any bouquet. Alchemilla ellenbeckii |
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A charming dwarf form with gray-green serrated foliage and vibrant citron-yellow flower clusters that don a reddish cast once they are spent, we plant it primarily as a ground cover in small niches of the rockery. Blooms April–August. Size: 5" high x 10" wide; hardy to zone 5. Alchemilla erythropoda (P-0009) Alchemilla glaucescens |
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Tumbleweed OnionEvoking the charged energy of a bursting firecracker, some 200 miniature star-styled florets top stiff pedicels, which shoot out in all different lengths from the flower's center. Sponsored by wavy, 1 in. wide straps and thick staunch stems, the fantastic spidery globes—enormous, loosely arranged lilac-pink wonders tailor-made for arrangements—measure at least a foot across and lay claim to their name as the entire ball eventually blows away, scattering seeds. This uniquely shaped ornamental onion's native home is the mediterranean and central asia, and naturally it relishes a warm sunny niche, and when dormant, a toasty dry spell. Blooms May – June. Size: 12"–18" high x 8"–10" wide; hardy to zone 5. Allium schubertii (p-1430) Allium sphaerocephalon |
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A prized outcome from the late Fred Meyer’s efforts to improve upon a group of European Alstroemeria hybrids, ‘Rachel’ is named after former nursery owner Judy Wigand’s granddaughter, and is renown for her tidy, compact stature and pretty purple blooms. Eye catching lemon-yellow shades give a sunny lift, while snazzy maroon dashes and dark violet splotches enhance the good-sized flower clusters. Atop a short and shiny, thickset foliar clump that’s quite hardy, the sumptuous orchid shades look especially boisterous when matched with other Alstroemerias such as ‘Yellow Friendship’ and ‘Princess Victoria’. Blooms June – August. Size: 2' high x 2' & spreading; hardy to zone 8. AVAILABLE JULY 2013 Alstroemeria ‘Rachel’ (P-1506) Alstroemeria ‘Red Valley’ |
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Rock Jasmine
Named for its woolly silver-green leaves, this mounding Himalayan native promises to cascade clusters of delicate pink and white florets, with eyes sometimes crimson, sometimes green, over boulders and garden walls. Trailing reddish shoots and a faint sweet smell increase the drama of a duet with Lavandula ‘England’. Blooms May–July. Size: 6" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Androsace lanuginosa (P-0012) AnemoneWind Flower“The floure never openth it selfe, but when the wynde bloweth,” wrote William Turner, in A New Herbal (1560). In our garden, however, we enjoy the buttercup-shaped flowers in any weather, windy or not. Elegant and deceptively delicate, Anemone is also tough and undemanding. Most will multiply readily in rich, sandy loam, and are perfect for naturalizing in a woodland setting. Anemone hupehensis ‘Crispa’
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Parsley Leaf WindflowerReminiscent of triple curled parsley, the striking green leaves are embellished with curious curves, crinkles, ruffles and red-tinged margins. In autumn, 2 ft. tall stalks present delicate, 3 in. wide pale pink flowers, centered by shaggy yellow eyes, above an ultra-textured mound, which is more compact and less spreading than other hupehensis cultivars. Though there’s some confusion about its origins, this unusual British selection may be ‘Lady Gilmour’, an age-old cultivar first recorded in 1895. Blooms mid-August–September. Size: 20"–2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Anemone hupehensis ‘Crispa’ (P-1744) Anemone x hybrida ‘Alice’
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Unlike many Anemones, ‘Alice’ spreads slowly, growing into a clump 3 ft. across within three years. It is robust and upright with large leaves that outsize the foliage of most hybrida forms. In our garden, the semidouble soft pink flowers appear to float against a hedge of Carpinus and contrast well with the golden fall foliage of Amsonia hubrichtii. Blooms late August–October. Size: 5'–6' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 4. Anemone x hybrida ‘Alice’ (p-0503) Anemone x hybrida ‘Andrea Atkinson’ |
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Painted in bold tones of deep plum, the round buds open into extraordinary domed flowers that reach an astonishing 8 in. across and, set against burly, freely branching burgundy stems and vigorous green foliage, have a dark allure. Give this Korean native plenty of room as it rockets skyward. Penstemon ‘Raven’ provides an echo of bloom color while delivering vertical contrast. Blooms August–September. Size: 4'–5' high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5. AVAILABLE EARLY JUNE 2013 Angelica gigas (P-0828) AnthemisAnthemis ‘Susanna Mitchell’ |
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