selecting deer resistant plants plants

Plants Ilex – some varieties (Holly) S/T Iris P Juniperus spp. (Juniper) S/T Kalmia spp. (Mountain Laurel) S Lavandula (Lavender) P Leucothoe fontanesiana (Leucothoe) S Ligustrum vulgare (European Privet) S Narcissus (Daffodil) P Nepeta (Catmint) P Osmanthus (False Holly) S Pachysandra P Perovskia (Russian Sage) P Picea pungens (Colorado Blue Spruce) S/T Pieris (Andromeda) S Potentilla (Cinquefoil) P Pulmonaria (Lungwort) P Pyracantha (Firethorn) S Salvia (Sage) P Sarcococca (Sweetbox) S Skimmia S Spiraea S Stachys (Lambs’ Ears) P Tsuga canadensis (Hemlock) T Viburnum dentatum – some varieties S Vinca (Periwinkle/Myrtle) S/A Wisteria frutescens (American Wisteria) S Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce Buxus sempervirens Boxwood Working with nature to avoid costly damage to plants, gardens and wildlife. Cornus alba Red Twig Dogwood Plants Achillea (Yarrow) P Agastache (Anise Hyssop) P Allium (Onion genus) P Artemisia (Wormwood) P Berberis (Barberry) S Betula (Birch) T Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) S Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood) S Cedrus deodara (Cedar) T Cephalotaxus (Plum Yew) S Clematis spp. P Convallaria (Lily of the Valley) P Coreopsis (Tickseed) P Cornus (Dogwood) S/T Cotoneaster S Cryptomeria (Japanese cedar) T Daphne S Deutzia S Dianthus (Maiden pink) P Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) P Digitalis (Foxglove) P Echinacea (Coneflower) P Ferns P Forsythia S Grasses/Bamboo S Hamamelis (Witchhazel) S Helleborus (Lenten Rose) P Pieris Andromeda Narcissus Daffodil Legend: A – Annual P – Perennial S – Shrub T – Tree Selecting Deer Resistant Plants Deer damage has become more prevalent due to increasing deer populations, real estate develop- ment and human population shifting from urban cities to suburban areas. While one of the best insurances against deer damage is a fence, a more aesthetically pleasing approach would be with trees and shrubs, specifically those that are deer resistant. Tastes, preferences and digestibility vary with a plants age, stage of growth and time of year. When selecting your trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials be mindful that this list says “resistant” and not “proof”. Deer are living creatures whose appetite is based more on survivability than that of words in a brochure. Garden Center & Florist

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Page 1: Selecting Deer Resistant Plants Plants

Potentilla (Cinquefoil) PPulmonaria (Lungwort) PPyracantha (Firethorn) SSalvia (Sage) PSarcococca (Sweetbox) SSkimmia SSpiraea SStachys (Lambs’ Ears) PTsuga canadensis (Hemlock) TViburnum dentatum – some varieties SVinca (Periwinkle/Myrtle) S/AWisteria frutescens (American Wisteria) S

Picea pungensColorado Blue Spruce

Buxus sempervirensBoxwood

Working with nature toavoid costly damage to

plants, gardens and wildlife.

Cornus albaRed Twig Dogwood

PlantsAchillea (Yarrow) PAgastache (Anise Hyssop) PAllium (Onion genus) PArtemisia (Wormwood) PBerberis (Barberry) SBetula (Birch) TBuddleia (Butterfly Bush) SBuxus sempervirens (Boxwood) SCedrus deodara (Cedar) TCephalotaxus (Plum Yew) SClematis spp. PConvallaria (Lily of the Valley) PCoreopsis (Tickseed) PCornus (Dogwood) S/T

Cotoneaster SCryptomeria (Japanese cedar) TDaphne SDeutzia SDianthus (Maiden pink) PDicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) PDigitalis (Foxglove) PEchinacea (Coneflower) PFerns PForsythia SGrasses/Bamboo SHamamelis (Witchhazel) SHelleborus (Lenten Rose) P

PierisAndromeda

NarcissusDaffodil

Legend:A – AnnualP – PerennialS – ShrubT – Tree

Selecting Deer Resistant PlantsDeer damage has become more prevalent due toincreasing deer populations, real estate develop-ment and human population shifting from urbancities to suburban areas. While one of the bestinsurances against deer damage is a fence, a moreaesthetically pleasing approach would be with treesand shrubs, specifically those that are deer resist-ant. Tastes, preferences and digestibility vary with aplants age, stage of growth and time of year. Whenselecting your trees, shrubs, annuals and perenni-als be mindful that this list says “resistant” and not“proof”. Deer are living creatures whose appetiteis based more on survivability than that of words ina brochure.

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