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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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Veronica (Speedwell)
at Digging Dog
Including Veronica incana and Veronica spicata
Veronica
Speedwell
According to legend, Saint Veronica used her handkerchief to soothe Christ’s brow, and forever after, it bore markings that are supposedly replicated in these long blooming Speedwell flowers. Flourishing in sunny, well drained sites, our Veronica selections are undemanding, and deliver dazzling color to the summer border.
Silver SpeedwellA low mass of silvery, Sage-like foliage—linear, handsome and mostly evergreen—hosts elongated, deep violet-blue spires on gracefully sweeping, leafy stems. Along a path or cascading over a wall, ‘Silbersee’ enhances the apricot blooms of Papaver spicatum.
Blooms June–July. Size: 12" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 4. Veronica incana ‘Silbersee’ (p-0975)
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Strong erect stems elevate a refreshing floral display of tall, slender pure white columns crowded with small tubular blossoms that taper into curvy green tips. Beloved by bees, butterflies and flower arrangers, the sophisticated spires bloom for several months, and last in a vase for 7 to 10 days. This clump-forming hardy perennial dons toothed and pointed, lance-shaped leaves, lending a lush green presence to the rockery or mixed border, especially when planted in eye-catching drifts.
Blooms June – August. Size: 3' high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 4. Veronica longifolia ‘Alba’ (P-1470)
Each $6.50
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Blue Wooly SpeedwellAll the way from Asia Minor’s sunny Mediterranean haunts comes this irresistible yet hard working evergreen ground cover. Offering up hordes of endearing bright blue, white-eyed blooms over a long period, this prostate Speedwell crafts a gray-green, matting carpet defined by light hairy stems and fuzzy deep cut foliage that looks a bit like miniature oak leaves.
Veronica pectinata is tailor-made for softening steps, rock walls or a path’s edge and is a cinch to grow, requiring only minimal water and a well drained nook.
Blooms July–mid-September. Size: 2'–4' high x 12"–15" wide; hardy to zone 4. Veronica pectinata (P-1418)
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Spiked SpeedwellPlentiful and sumptuously colored, the dense, dark violet-blue tapers crown a compact, noninvasive base of glossy deep green foliage that stays fresh well into fall. Show off this perky new British cultivar right up front with Achillea ‘Marmalade’s cheerful yellow flowers.
Blooms June–July. Size: 15"–18" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’ (P-1151)
Each $6.50
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Customer Comment:
“I just visited Digging Dog Nursery over the weekend, and was very impressed, both by their plants and their beautifully landscaped surroundings. They have a wide range of plants (many which you don't see elsewhere) and everything was healthy, vigorous and picture perfect. The word which comes to mind is "cherished." I bought a few of these beauties and they are blooming already!”
~A. in California
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