Rutgers University has developed a handy on-line tool for gardeners with major deer issues. It is an extensive deer resistant plant list. It includes most commonly planted trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. It further subdivides the listing by: A. Rarely Damaged B. Seldom Severely Damaged Plants C. Occasionally Severely Damaged D. Frequently Severely Damaged Plants […]
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40+ Deer-Resistant Perennials
Posted by Hugh on October 18th, 2026
Posted in acidic soil, Agastache (Hyssop), Alliums (onion), Amsonia (blue star), Autumn fern (Dryopteris), Barrenwort (Epimedium), Beardstongue (Penstemon), Big bluestem 'Blackhawks', Brunnera 'Jack Frost', Bugleweed (Ajuga), Calamagrostis, Camassia, Carex (Sedges), Christmas fern, Christmas rose (H. niger), Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Container garden, Coreopsis, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Ferns, Flower arrangments, Goldenrod (Solidago), Helenium, Hellebores, Iris (Tall bearded), Iris sibirica, Iris tectorum, Lavender (Lavandula), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium), Lobelia (cardnial flower), Maidenhair fern (Adiantum), Miscanthus grass, Muhly grass, mulching, Native Plant, Nepeta (catmint), Non-native, Ostrich fern (Matteuccia), Pampas Grasss (Cortaderia), Peony, Perennials, Pulmonaria, Rattlesnake master (Eryngium), Red hot Poker (Kniphofia), Rosemary, Russian sage (Perovskia), Sage (Salvia), Soil drainage, Spring flowering, Summer flowering, Sweet flag (Acorus), Virginia bluebell (Mertensia) 
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Posted by Hugh on March 7th, 2026
Luxuriant and bold, rosebay rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) is a stunning broad-leaved evergreen for a large garden or naturalized in the woodland landscape. This multi-stemmed, upright spreading shrub typically grows 8 to 15 feet tall… but can reach to 30 feet in Appalachian Mountains where it is native. In early summer, mature branches produce large floral […]
Posted in acidic soil, Anthracnose, Attracting birds, Azalea (deciduous), Bees and other pollinators, Botrytis disease, Christmas fern, Columbine (Aquilegia), Evergreen, Ferns, Fertilizing plants, Flower arrangments, Heuchera (coralbells), Landscape ideas, mulching, Native Plant, Native Plant, Phytophthora ramorum, Planting tips, Propagation (Cuttings), Propagation (layering), Pruning, Purchasing Plants, Rosebay Rhododendron (R. Maximum), Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Summer flowering, Tiarella (foam flower), Trees & Shrubs, Uvularia (bellwort), Wild ginger Comments Off on Rosebay RhododendronChristmas Fern
Posted by Hugh on January 31st, 2024
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) is an evergreen native fern that grows tough as nails. This native fern, also called the Christmas dagger fern, is indigenous to much of eastern North America; it grows in every U.S. state east of the Rocky Mountains (USDA hardiness zones 3 – 9). This durable fern has long been associated […]
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