Deer Resistant Plants
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Salvia argentea Silver sage Z 5-7
Large rosettes of the woolliest silver leaves
Magnificent rosettes of the woolliest silver leaves.
Size: 2-4’ x 10"
Care: Sun in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant
Native: Europe & No. Africa around MediterraneanCollected before 1750. Liberty Hyde Bailey said its, “white woolly foliage makes it a very decorative plant.”(1935)
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Salvia azurea, Blue sage Z 5-9
Extraordinary sky blue blooms from August to October
Extraordinary sky blue blooms from August to October on spikes 4-6′ high.
Size: 4-6' x 24-36"
Care: Sun, moist well-drained to well-drained soil
Native: Southeastern U.S.
Wildlife Value: attracts butterflies & hummingbirdsWilliam Robinson praised the Blue sage as “one of the finest (perennials from North America) in its flowers, borne as dense spikes of a beautiful pale blue during September and October.” American garden cultivation since 1700’s.
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Salvia nemorosa Meadow sage, Balkan clary Z 5-7
Purple/lavender spire dense with flowers June to September
Purple/lavender spire dense with flowers June to September.
Size: 36" x 24"
Care: full sun in moist well-drained to well-drained soil - deadhead to promote rebloom. Drought tolerant.
Native: Europe to Central Asia. Wildlife values: attracts butterflies & hummingbirdsSalvia is from the Latin word salveo meaning “to heal” referring to the plant’s ancient medicinal uses. Collected before 1762.
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Salvia nutans Nodding sage Z 5-8
Nodding clumps of blue flowers over basal leaves, June-September
Nodding clumps of blue flowers over basal leaves, June-September
Size: 3-4’ x 18”
Care: full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil.
Native: Balkans
Wildlife Value: attracts bees & butterflies. Deer resistant.Collected before 1753. Introduced in 1780 by Chevalier Pallas. First grown in nursery of Joseph Knight, King’s Road, London. Pictured in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine Vol. 50, 1822.
