Deer resistant?
jennypat Zone 3b NW MN
14 years ago
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laceyvail 6A, WV
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weigela [wine and roses] - deer resistant??????
Comments (11)The deer have never shown interest in the variegated weigela and I have had lovely blooms every year, however, that is not the case for wine and roses. Wouldn't say its their favorite but they definitely eat it. I know my garden center said they were off the deer eating list as well. Guess it depends on what else is on the menu. Flora...See MoreNeed PRIVACY screen now! Deer Resistent
Comments (15)I tried to create a privacy fence about ten or so years ago with Arborvitae (not sure of the cultivar or if it matters), it was not long before the deer ate them. Again, deer tastes can be regional and it also depends on the severity of the weather. Not a conifer expert but many of them do seem to be eaten by deer. I replaced Yews with Cephalotaxus (Japanese plum yews) and they will even occasional munch on them, unless it's rabbits. I eventually resolved my living property fences on one side with an allee of Southern Magnolias on the west side, east side with Cherry Laurel (Schip/Skip) and deciduous smoke bush, and the south side with Holly (Blue Prince/Princess), Nellie Stevens, Japanese, Chinese) and boxwoods. I have NEVER seen them touch boxwoods, ever. I have noticed them occasionally munching on the softer blue hollies, and Japanese Holly in a bad winter, EVEN the odd magnolia leaf in deep snow. They don't go near either the Nellie Stevens or the even more prickly, Chinese Holly. Cherry Laurels, are never touched, I think it's the cyanide, LOL. Other plants that I may be used as borders that deer tend never to bother with (in my personal experience) include, rhododendrons, bamboos (use the clumping ones, not the runners unless you are prepared to live in a bamboo forest), and Osmanthus heterophyllus 'goshiki', which is a very colorful, prickly, hardy, broadleaf evergreen. P.S., You won't find barberry on my list, I HATE them and ripped out all the ones the prior owners had planted to outwit the deer....See MoreBeautyberry - deer resistant or not?
Comments (5)It seems to depend a lot on location :-) Deer in some areas have much broader appetites than those living in other places. And what other common deer fodder is available will also have a bearing. Snowberry is a native here and seems to be mostly ignored by deer. And beautyberry also does not seem to be high on their list of favored plants. Doesn't mean they won't sample but I wouldn't describe either as 'deer candy'. ps. I live in "deer heaven" also!!...See MoreIs peking cotoneaster deer resistant?
Comments (8)It should be quite deer resistant....virtually all cotoneasters are. They never bother any here but I wish they would........many species are almost considered invasive due to bird proliferation. But never any guarantees with deer :-)...See Moreduluthinbloomz4
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