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Deer Resistant Shade Plants Leucothoe axillaris,
Coast Leucothoe - 4’ tall, zones 6-8, partial
shade, moist
soil. Evergreen shrub with arching branches; dark green glossy
leaves may
bronze in winter; withstands heat and humidity; needs a few hours
of direct
sun and good air circulation to prevent leaf spot disease. White
to pink flushed
flowers in early spring.
Spiraea (Spirea sp.) - Grows 2 feet high with
3 to 4 feet spread. Dwarf spirea
with pinkish purple flowers in mid summer. Yellow-red new growth
makes
this spirea attractive all season. Best in full sun, tolerates
shade, but will flower
less. Moist soil. Zones 4 –8.
Andromeda (Pieris sp.) - 6-8’ tall, 8-10’
wide, zone 4-7, full sun. A
broadleaved evergreen shrub, most Pieris varieties have abundant
white
flowers, although some cultivars, notably ' Christmas Cheer' have
pink
blossoms. The fruits are not showy.
Dead Nettles (Lamium sp.) - 4-6" tall,
zones 4-9, partial to full shade. Colorful leaves and tolerance
of ordinary soil make this a popular ground cover. Silverleaves
lined with green with white flowers in May-June.
Roseanne Geranium 9-12" tall, zones 5-8,
full sun to partial shade. Geraniums are hardy to Zone 5 and feature
pleasantly fragrant and deer-resistant foliage. They spread slowly
to form long-blooming mats of color, useful as ground cover or
front-of-the-border feature. Purple flowers in early summer on
low growing, slowly spreading ground cover. Delightful aromatic
foliage turns redin fall.
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) - 8" tall,
zones 4-7; partial shade to
shade. Woodland ground cover spreads by rhizomes. Star shaped
scented leaves encourage the deer to pass by. Small white flowers
in
spring.
Monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii')
- 4' tall, 12" wide, zones 4-7,
partial shade. Rich blue flowers on sturdy stems in midautumn.
Epimediums, or Barrenworts as they are commonly
called, range in height from 6 to 20 inches. (The average is about
a foot high.) Makes a great ground cover in a shadey border. Zones
3- 7. Blooms very pretty fairy flowers in the spring, foliage
is attractive for the rest of the season.
Helleborus is a group of very beautiful and
interesting, evergreen or deciduous (leaf-losing) perennials that
are native to southern Europe and Asia. These plants belong to
the Buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. They grow upright from 12
to 18 inches high. These plants have several common names such
as Hellebore, Christmas Rose, and Lenten Rose. The first flowers
to bloom in very early spring, the flowers sometimes dry on the
plant and stay through the summer.
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