Re: [SG] Shade, Deer, Drought
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Shade, Deer, Drought
- From: P* P*
- Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 13:19:01 -0500
Deer will not eat Helleborus, which thrives in the same conditions as
hosta. As far as fern varieties, visiting a good local nursery would be my
suggestion.
Pete Postlewaite
At 12:30 PM 7/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi--
>
>friends of ours recently moved to central Virginia. They don't know their
>zone (7?). Their yard is shaded by large oak and magnolia trees. Deer are
>a problem in the area, so hostas won't work for them. They can't think of
>anything else to plant that deer won't eat. Also, like much of the country
>they are suffering from drought conditions at least this year. I
>suggested ferns, but wasn't able to recommend particular varieties. Any
>other low-maintenance suggestions for plants unpalatable to deer? Thanks.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
