Deer Resistant Plants
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Stachys minima syn. Stachys spathulata Dwarf betony Z 5-9
Emerging from a rosette of charming crinkly leaves, spikes of pink-purple trumpets bloom generously from June – July.
Emerging from a rosette of charming crinkly leaves, spikes of pink-purple trumpets bloom generously from June – July.
Size: 2-6” x 15-18”
Care: sun to part shade in well-drained to moist well-drained soil
Native: South Africa
Wildlife Value: Walnut tolerant, deer resistant, hummingbird plantStachys is an old Greek word meaning “spike.” This species collected from the wild before 1834.
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Stachys officinalis Bishop’s wort, Betony Z 4-8
Showy reddish-purple spikes of two-lipped tubes in May and June
Stachys officinalis Bishop’s wort, Betony Z 4-8
Showy reddish-purple spikes of two-lipped tubes in May and JuneSize: 18-24” x 12-18” slowly spreading
Care: sun in moist well-drained soil
Native: Europe and Asia
Wildlife Value: deer & walnut tolerant, attracts hummingbirdsOnce one of the most honored herbal medicines. Medicines were good if they had “as many virtues as Betony.” John Sauer, Colonial herbalist claimed “there is no illness brought on by cold in which Betony cannot be administered effectively.”
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Tanacetum niveum Silver tansy, Snow tansy Z 5-9
Profusion of small classic daisies May-July atop fragrant silver foliage
Tanacetum niveum Silver tansy, Snow tansy Z 5-9
Profusion of small classic daisies May-July atop fragrant silver foliageSize: 2’ x 3’
Care: sun in moist well drained soilNamed by Carl Heinrich Schultz (1805-1867)
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Teucrium hircanicum Iranian germander, Purple Tails, Wood Sage Z 5-9
Flowering in summer with 3-4” tall veronica-like spikes of dark purple
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Teucrium hircanicum Iranian germander, Purple Tails, Wood Sage Z 5-9
Flowering in summer with 3-4” tall veronica-like spikes of dark purpleSize: 18” x 28”
Care: sun in well-drained
Native: Iran, Southern Europe, Middle East
Wildlife Value: attract butterflies, deer resistantDescribed and named in 1759
