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A Garden Plan for a Beautiful, Deer-Resistant Border
03.05.2024 - 14:11 / finegardening.com
Creating a garden with a backbone of colorful, interesting foliage ensures interest even when nothing is in bloom or if inquisitive deer decide to taste-test the flower buds. Varying the texture and height of plants also disguises any indiscriminate munching that would be very obvious in a monoculture. This garden exhibits those principles while also utilizing a selection of deer-resistant plants to keep the space looking good year-round despite pest pressure. Here are some of the key plants that tie this design together. 1. Wine & Roses® weigela
Name: Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’
Zones: 4–8
Size: 4 to 5 feet tall and wide
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
Native range: Korea, Japan, northern China
This shrub is perfect for the back of the border, offering height, screening, colorful foliage, vibrant flowers, and reliable deer resistance.
To learn more about Wine & Roses® weigela, and discover more deer-resistant plants to replace common deer favorites, check out 32 Plants for Sun and Shade That the Deer Won’t Devour
Name: Alchemilla mollis
Zones: 3–8
Size: 1 to 1½ feet tall and 1½ to 2 feet wide
Conditions: Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil
Native range: Eastern Europe
Lady’s mantle has seduced many a gardener with its froth of diminutive chartreuse flowers and softly pleated leaves. It’s a fabulous addition to the cut-flower garden as well as ornamental borders. This perennial is not for the faint of heart, however, as it self-seeds with abandon and may need regular thinning out.
Name: Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’
Zones: 4–9
Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and wide
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
Native range: Hybrid
It’s not the latest or greatest, but this heuchera may well be
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