From bloke@MAGI.COMSat Feb 17 13:53:57 1996 Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 16:55:06 -0800 From: Bill Loke Reply to: Organic Gardening Discussion List To: Multiple recipients of list OGL Subject: Re: Deer Problem Deborah Weyman wrote: > > I live in a wooded area in northern New Jersey. I love the deer, but I > also love to garden, especially with perennials. Does anyone have a list > of perennials that deer are less likely to eat? What are some ideas for > organic deer repellants? > > Deb Weyman > Trenton State College > weyman@Trenton.EduI am quoting from an Organic Gardening Dec 87 issue page 31 (A Deer Proof Garden) The deer usually stay away from the following unless they are really hungry. TREES: California Bay or Oregon Myrtle, Edible Fig*, Holly, Maple, Oak, Pine, Redwood, Spruce, Sweet Gum*, Tanbark oak, Walnut* SHRUBS and VINES: Australian fuchsia, Bottle Brush, California fuchsia,Catalina cherry, Clematis, Daphne*, Carolina jessamine*, Dusty Millar*, English Lavender, Euonymus(spindle tree), Euryops, Hazelnut, Jasmine, Jerusalem cherry, Juniper, Mexican Mock Orange, Natal Plum, Oleander*, Pampas grass, Pitcher sage, Pomegranate*, Red-hot Poker, Red-leaf or Japanese barberry, Rhododendron (except azalea-leaved varieties), Rock-rose*, Rosemary, Santolina, Scotch broom, Shrubby cinquefoil, Spanish Lavender, spicebush, Star Jasmine, Wild Lilac(blueJean/emily brown only), Wire Grass, Yucca. GROUND COVERS: Aaron's beard or creeping St John's wort, Algerian ivy, Blue star creeper, Carpet bugle, English Ivy, Manzanita, Myrtle, Peppermint, Sea pink, Spearmint, Trailing African daisy. FLOWERS,FERNS,HERBS: Ageratum, Anemone, Bells of Ireland, Black-eyed SUsan, Bleeding Heart*, Bracken, Calla Lily, Canterbury bell, Chain fern, Chives, Chrysanthemum*, Coreopsis, Daffodil, Daylily, Deer-tongue fern, Fescue grass, Foxglove, Gaillardia, Iceland Poppy, Iris, Lady Fern, Lily* , Lily of the nile, Marguerite*, Mullein Pink;rose campion, Naked Lady Lily, Oriental Poppy, Rock Aster, Snowflake, Sword fern, Tulip*, Wake-robin, Wood fern, Yarrow, Zinnia. CACTUSES AND SUCCULENTS; Any cactus with stout spines, a Sedum variety called Utah, Spiny varieties of Hens and chickens. I hope this helps. If you require the latin names, I can Supply them as well. Any other thing you want to grow will have to be raised up, trellised or wire-protected until they are big enough to fend for themselves *Deer May sample once but won't come back. Please note there are always exceptions with unusual taste buds. bloke@magi.com (Bill Loke)Z5a Kars, Ontario, Canada 'Whatever grows, behave like you meant it to grow.'