Digging Dog Nursery perennials

Salvia microphylla
‘Wild Watermelon’
at Digging Dog

Salvia

Sage

Thought in ancient times to perpetuate good health, an Arab proverb asks, “How shall a man die with sage in his garden?” Our Salvias are diverse perennials, shrubs or subshrubs. Many of them hail from the Mediterranean, Mexico and South America.

Drought tolerant, reliable once established, and generally pest and disease free, they combine an array of flowers and aromatic foliage in many different sizes, shapes, and hues..

Further reading about Salvia:

The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Salvias by John Sutton

The New Book of Salvias Sages for Every Garden by Betsy Clebsch

Salvia microphylla ‘Wild Watermelon’ full sun  partial shade

“Exuberant” best describes the way extra large, deep watermelon-pink flowers dress up this robust, relatively cold resistant Salvia.

Collected by Don Mahoney at 7000 ft. on Mexico’s Mt. Cerro Potosi, ‘Wild Watermelon’ not only boasts boisterously colored blooms with white-marked throats but neat good-looking foliage and a hardy crown that spreads by layering itself. Most abundant in spring and fall and only sporadically over the summer, its high-spirited floral hues invite a glance either spotlighted in a favorite pot, or backed by white blooming Cistus in the mixed border. Zone 6/7.

Blooms May–June & again in September–October.

Size: 3'–4' high x 4' wide; hardy to zone 7.

Salvia microphylla Wild Watermelon (p-1360)
Each $6.50
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DIGGING DOG NURSERY 7TH ANNUAL AUTUMN PLANT SALE

Digging Dog Nursery

invites you to join us

for our

7th Annual Autumn Plant Sale

Oct. 10, 11 & 12 (Fri., Sat. & Sun.)

- 10:00 am to 5:00 pm -

* Rare, easy care & drought-hardy plants at a big savings!

* Get inspired for fall planting! Stroll our tranquil nursery grounds and its garden vignettes in a spectacular redwood forest setting!

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Location:

Digging Dog Nursery - 31101 Middle Ridge Road - Albion, CA 95410 - tel. 707-937-1130

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Digging Dog "Drought Relief" PLANT SALE for Western States ONLY

We are offering a special drought relief plant sale for western states only. Many districts are encouraging gardeners to rip out lawns and plant drought-tolerant species. We want to assist those efforts and aid the fire-plagued communities of the western U.S.

15% discount on all plant order totals of $100.00 or more (not including shipping), for the following states only: AZ (Arizona), CA, CO, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY.

The plants must be available now and shippable no later than Tuesday, November 4, 2008. (No back orders, please.)

Offer good from Friday, 10/10/08, 12:00 noon PST, through Friday 10/31/08, 12:00 midnight PST. Not applicable to gift certificates, books, T-shirts, furniture or other items.

**Be sure to mention this Web Special in the customer comments section when you place your order!

We're sorry that we can't offer this special to midwestern and eastern states, due to currently exorbitant shipping rates.

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Guarantee information: Digging Dog is not responsible for replacing plants that are in transit during unusually hot or other extreme weather conditions, nor after the plants are in our customers' care. Please keep us updated on unusual weather conditions prior to shipping, and notify us immediately if there is a problem with the plants on arrival.

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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


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Garth Hagerman
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Customer Comment:

“Thank you for your continued great service and excellent plants.... all the plants arrived in perfect condition. Healthy, and ready to bloom...the primrose produced a beautiful flower, just two weeks after arrival! We have always been impressed with the careful packaging, size and hardiness of your plant stock. We ordered Alstroemeria many years ago that have flowered every year, and are more beautiful with time. Thanks again!”

~Michele in Maryland


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