Deer-resistant shade perennials for northern virginia july 29, 2011 / by david marciniak / leave a comment when i design a landscape for a brand new home in a subdivision that was until recently a hay field, i rarely get to use shade plants.. In this month’s travel section, i focus on an issue very close to home – how to grow plants that deer won’t eat. deer used to bound through the neighborhood at dusk or later. now it’s common to see them in the middle of the day, munching on greenery. ten deer-resistant plants for virginia gardens.. Deer resistant, drought- and shade-tolerant plant for pennsylvania august 14, 2012 - hello, i need a deer/drought resistant, shade tolerant, rocky soil perennial. i would like it to have some winter appeal..
Deer resistant plant list-virginia *this list is hardly comprehensive, and you might experience different results. deer have a notorious reputation for being poor readers, therefore, plants that are thorny, distasteful or smelly might be considered fair game for dinner!. Deer “resistant” shrubs and trees (both native and non native species to virginia) compiled by carrie whitacre for the state arboretum of virginia white-tailed deer are responsible for a great deal of landscape destruction. using landscape plants not preferred by deer is one way to prevent or at least lessen damage.. Landscape plants rated by deer resistance the following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. the list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, rutgers new jersey agricultural experiment station (njaes) cooperative extension personnel, and rutgers master gardeners in northern.
