Deer Resistant Plants
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Thalictrum flavum syn. T. glaucum Yellow meadrowrue Z 5-9
Fluffy yellow blooms in June atop glaucous foliage
Fluffy yellow blooms in June atop glaucous foliage
Size: 3’ x 18”
Care: Sun to part shade in moist or moist well-drained soil
Native: Europe to Russia
Wildlife Value: Attracts Black swallowtail butterfly
Awards: England’s Royal Horticulture Society Award of Garden Merit. Rated as good by the Chicago Botanic Garden.Grown by Gerard in the 1590’s. Roots used to make a yellow dye.
Thalictrum is from Greek meaning “to flourish” or “look green.” Recommended by Gertrude Jekyll in 1908 for its “foamy-feathery pale yellow.” -
Thalictrum lucidum Shining meadowrue Z 4-8
creamy, fluffy puffs, smelling of roses, atop glossy, dark green leaves
In midsummer creamy, fluffy puffs, smelling of roses, atop glossy, dark green leaves. Tall, dark & handsome.
Size: 3-6’ x 20”
Care: sun to part shade, moist to moist well drained soil
Native: France & Spain
Awards: Rated as excellent by the Chicago Botanic Garden.Lucidum means “bright, shining.” Collected before 1736.
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Thermopsis caroliniana syn. Thermopsis villosa Carolina lupine Z 4-9
Dense spikes of buttery yellow in June, resembling Baptisia or Lupin with clover like foliage.
Dense spikes of buttery yellow in June, resembling Baptisia or Lupin with clover-like foliage.
Size: 4’ x 2’ spreading by root
Care: Sun in well-drained soil. Drought & Heat tolerant.
Native: forest openings in the Appalachians
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees & butterflies, Deer & rabbit resistant.Collected before 1843
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Thymus pseudolanuginosus Woolly thyme Z 4-8
miniature, very hairy silver leaves, resembling wool. Lavender flowers in June.
Grown as a groundcover or in rock gardens for its miniature, very hairy silver leaves, resembling wool. Lavender flowers in June.
Size: 1” x 12” spreading slowly
Care: sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant
Native: Europe1st mentioned in literature by Phillip Miller of Chelsea Physic Garden, 1771.