64+ Deer Resistant Shrubs Northeast

View all start slideshow. If deer treat your yard like a buffet line try these plants.

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But keep in mind that deer in your neighborhood may have already developed a taste for some of these plants. For many that means deer. Deer often feel safe in pursuing a snack on plants at the end of driveways or lining a sidewalk. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals rutgers new jersey agricultural experiment station njaes cooperative extension personnel and rutgers master gardeners in northern.

Decorative gardens often take the brunt of deer pressure. It grows to roughly 6 to 10 feet but can get even taller in the right conditions. Deer resistant shrubs shrubs which are usually smaller than trees usually have more than once central stem that extends outward from the base of the plant. Shrubs are frequently eaten by deer due to their low height and accessible edible bits.

Astilbe are also deer resistant plants that grow well in shade. Prune the shrub once a year after it s done flowering to control its height. They can grow in full sun and acidic soil up to a height of about 40 to 60 feet. This deer resistant shrub bears reddish fall foliage and bluish berries in addition to white flowers in the spring.

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