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Plant garlic and onions, that will keep rabbits away.
Here is a list of plants that deer don't like that should keep them out of your garden.
Plants for a Deer-B-Gone Garden
Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa). This rock-hardy, native perennial shrub with bright yellow flowers is available in varieties that can reach 4 feet. It is widely used in landscaping and hedges; grow it from division or buy a plant.
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare). This hardy perennial grows to about 2½ feet; deer usually dislike the bitter, menthol-like flavor of its foliage. Grow from seed or a start from a neighbor’s garden. Deadhead blooms if new seedlings become a nuisance.
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.). Don’t confuse these handsome, native perennials with ragweed—goldenrod is nothing to sneeze at! Sends up 3-foot panicles in late summer. Start from seed or plants of selected garden varieties.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). This fragrant herb forms a lovely perennial shrub up to 5 feet tall in mild climates. In colder areas (Zone 6 or lower), grow it in a container and bring indoors for winter. Choose an upright variety to be sure its scent is at nose level for deer. Prefers a gravelly, somewhat alkaline soil.
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). A hardy perennial in the mint family, this herb produces dense spikes of fragrant blue blooms on 3- to 4-foot stems. Easily started from seed.
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). A hardy native in the milkweed family, butterfly weed bears yellow, red and orange blooms adored by butterflies. Grow it from seed or divisions.
Poppy (Papaver orientale). This reseeding annual bears pretty blooms in a myriad of colors and forms, including double. Easy to grow from seed; just scatter throughout the garden.
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris). A hardy perennial shrub with bright berries and sharp spines, barberry is easy to grow and pretty in hedges of all kinds. It can reach 8 feet or taller, so put this prickly shrub at the back of the garden. Grow it from seed, cuttings or purchased plants.
Baby’s-breath (Gypsophila paniculata). The airy flowers of this perennial are welcome in any garden or cut flower arrangement. Grows to about 4 feet.
French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus ‘Sativa’
. Bittersweet leaves complement dressings and poultry. Plant this 2-foot-tall perennial where it will receive some shade in afternoon. In the South, substitute Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida), a fall bloomer with similar flavor.
Lavender (Lavandula spp.). Available in an array of species and hybrids, lovely lavender offers mounds of aromatic gray-green leaves topped with delicate flower spikes, 2 to 3 feet tall. English lavender (L. angustifolia) and the lavandin hybrids (L. xintermedia) are hardiest. Purchase plants at a nursery or start cuttings from a friend’s herb garden.
Santolina (Santolina spp.). Both gray- and green-leaf forms of this small shrub are strongly scented. At just 12 to 16 inches, santolina makes an appealing, evergreen edging. Grow from cuttings, divisions or seed.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum). This beloved annual herb, in all its different forms, can be tucked in wherever space allows. Sow seed directly in the garden after danger of frost has passed, or purchase transplants at your local nursery.
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum). Grow this biennial, clump-forming herb as an annual. For landscape interest, the bright green curly-leaf kind works best; flat-leaf Italian parsley has better flavor. Start from seed or buy young plants.
Here is a list of plants that deer don't like that should keep them out of your garden.
Plants for a Deer-B-Gone Garden
Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa). This rock-hardy, native perennial shrub with bright yellow flowers is available in varieties that can reach 4 feet. It is widely used in landscaping and hedges; grow it from division or buy a plant.
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare). This hardy perennial grows to about 2½ feet; deer usually dislike the bitter, menthol-like flavor of its foliage. Grow from seed or a start from a neighbor’s garden. Deadhead blooms if new seedlings become a nuisance.
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.). Don’t confuse these handsome, native perennials with ragweed—goldenrod is nothing to sneeze at! Sends up 3-foot panicles in late summer. Start from seed or plants of selected garden varieties.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). This fragrant herb forms a lovely perennial shrub up to 5 feet tall in mild climates. In colder areas (Zone 6 or lower), grow it in a container and bring indoors for winter. Choose an upright variety to be sure its scent is at nose level for deer. Prefers a gravelly, somewhat alkaline soil.
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). A hardy perennial in the mint family, this herb produces dense spikes of fragrant blue blooms on 3- to 4-foot stems. Easily started from seed.
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). A hardy native in the milkweed family, butterfly weed bears yellow, red and orange blooms adored by butterflies. Grow it from seed or divisions.
Poppy (Papaver orientale). This reseeding annual bears pretty blooms in a myriad of colors and forms, including double. Easy to grow from seed; just scatter throughout the garden.
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris). A hardy perennial shrub with bright berries and sharp spines, barberry is easy to grow and pretty in hedges of all kinds. It can reach 8 feet or taller, so put this prickly shrub at the back of the garden. Grow it from seed, cuttings or purchased plants.
Baby’s-breath (Gypsophila paniculata). The airy flowers of this perennial are welcome in any garden or cut flower arrangement. Grows to about 4 feet.
French tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus ‘Sativa’
. Bittersweet leaves complement dressings and poultry. Plant this 2-foot-tall perennial where it will receive some shade in afternoon. In the South, substitute Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida), a fall bloomer with similar flavor.Lavender (Lavandula spp.). Available in an array of species and hybrids, lovely lavender offers mounds of aromatic gray-green leaves topped with delicate flower spikes, 2 to 3 feet tall. English lavender (L. angustifolia) and the lavandin hybrids (L. xintermedia) are hardiest. Purchase plants at a nursery or start cuttings from a friend’s herb garden.
Santolina (Santolina spp.). Both gray- and green-leaf forms of this small shrub are strongly scented. At just 12 to 16 inches, santolina makes an appealing, evergreen edging. Grow from cuttings, divisions or seed.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum). This beloved annual herb, in all its different forms, can be tucked in wherever space allows. Sow seed directly in the garden after danger of frost has passed, or purchase transplants at your local nursery.
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum). Grow this biennial, clump-forming herb as an annual. For landscape interest, the bright green curly-leaf kind works best; flat-leaf Italian parsley has better flavor. Start from seed or buy young plants.
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