Plants for Creating the Deer-Resistant Garden Plan
4 ‘Silver Mound’ artemisia (Artemisia schmidtiana), Zones 4-8 3 Creeping thyme (Thymus praecox ‘Albiflorus’), Zones 4-9 3 Lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina), Zones 4-9 4 Cushion spurge (Euphorbia polychroma), Zones 3-10 2 Variegated sweet iris (Iris pallida ‘Variegata’), Zones 4-9 1 Fernleaf yarrow (Achillea filipendulina’ Gold Plate’), Zones 3-9 2 Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa ‘Sunset’), Zones 2-7 3 Globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus ‘Blue Glow’), Zones 5-9 2 Peony (Paeonia ‘Crinkled White’), Zones 4-8 3 Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), Zones 4-9
If you can’t find the exact cultivars listed above, substitute with others with similar colors, shapes, and sizes. And because some plants can become overly aggressive and spread out of control in certain climates, always check which species are considered invasive in your area before planting.
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