Deer Resistant Boxwood Varieties

Buxus sempervirens north star. Deer very seldom attack the barberry and holly species.

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Deer resistant boxwood varieties

Other shrubs that are normally ignored include the following garden worthy plants. One of our favorite deer resistant perennials are bleeding hearts lamprocapnos spectabilis aka dicentra spectabilis. Boxwoods are a classic garden shrub first planted in america in the mid 1600s they re equally at home as accents hedges topiaries or in containers they re also deer resistant so their popularity has skyrocketed in recent years.

But in some areas deer seem to treat lilacs as just another plant on their diet. 4 8 buy now from proven winners. English boxwood buxus sempervirens zones.

Boxwoods are among the most versatile broadleaf evergreens for a deer resistant garden. The boxwoods are also fairly deer resistant because the deer do not care for for their taste or smell. Deer avoid plants with fuzzy leaves and those that are strongly aromatic.

Unfortunately many kinds of boxwoods are susceptible to an incurable fungal disease called boxwood blight. Many smaller shrubby plants are also resistant to deer including boxwood for hedges and edging adding another big plus mark to that valuable plant. See more ideas about flowering shrubs plants and shrubs.

Learn how to plant and care for boxwood hedges and which varieties to choose that resist disease and blight. This low growing shrub has the advantage of keeping deer away. They come in numerous shapes and sizes and take well to pruning making them ideal for formal hedges borders and topiaries.

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