Re: Deer & California Natives

My experience with deer in Berkeley is that they eat any ceanothus,
heuchera and ribes, so I'm surprised that they are on deer proof lists.
They don't eat my native iris & grasses. I also try to have aromatic and
grey leaved plants, so atriplex(salt bush) is OK, fremontodendron OK. I
try to avoid plants that I know they like, like roses, because they will
tramp all over my other plants, and take unwelcome notice of them, on
their way to such goodies.
Elly

On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 Deckerella@aol.com wrote:

> I recently planted the following in a garden in the hills above Oakland,
> California: Garrya elliptica, Carpenteria californica, Rhamnus californica,
> Ribes sanguineum, Heuchera maxima, Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman', and Elaeagnus
> maculata. ALL of them were completely eaten to the ground. These plants were
> chosen because they were on various "deer resistant" lists (University of
> Caliornia, Sunset, Bob Tanem, etc.). I know these lists aren't for all
> conditions all the time, but I was surprised that all of the plants were
> chomped. The deer were seen, post-feeding frenzy, dozing and appearing very
> pleased in what had been the new garden. Does anyone out there have a truly
> tried and tested list or any experience w/California natives that deer really
> won't eat?
> 
> Unrelated question - does anyone know the shade tolerance of Rosa californica?
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help!
> 
>
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