Saturday, July 25, 2009

Flowers That Deer Don't Eat????

i have a garden and recently planted some lily's (looked like this http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/data/m...


and the deer ate the flowers off of them. since lily's are my favorite flower are there any type of lily's that deer don't like?





also what other kinds of perennials do deer not like?? i would like some that have large flowers and many petals, NOT like this


http://api.ning.com/files/nh7R0-ApW6k1JH...

Flowers That Deer Don't Eat????
Deer like lillies...I dont think there is a kind they wont eat. You will need to fence them in.





I have tons of deer where I am and I plant Coneflowers, bee balm, astilbe and so much more. Here is a website with deer resistant plants:





http://www.deer-resistant-plants.com/com...
Reply:Search 'deer-proof plants' on the net and you'll find lots of lists. The problem you will have, as many of these sites will point out, is that deer are not consistent in what they eat. Things that are deerproof in your yard may not be a mile away, and they will often eat things at one time of year but not another. Also, the young deer especially will sample things just to see if they really like them. If you don't have deerproof fencing, you sometimes just have to live with a little pruning.
Reply:This is so frustrating! I've been there!!! I have to use a spray that I get at our local garden center. It's called deer and rabbit repel. I believe it is made of some sort of blood and the deer can't stand it. Spray all your flowers and the area around them. Good luck!
Reply:We have the same problem. One flower that they don't seem to bother, is 4 o'clocks. The need full sun, will seed themselves, smell nice in the evening. Grow about 2 ft high and busy. The deer don't seem to bother them.
Reply:You can sprinkle pepper to keep rabbits, but I'm not sure about deer.





Go to the website of big nurseries (like Spring Hill) and select "Deer Resistant" in the plant finder.



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