Name: Pieris Growing Conditions: Slightly moist, acidic soil Size: To 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide Zones: 5-8 Buy It: Lily of The Valley Bare Root Plant ($65, Walmart) Name: Tricyrtis hirta Growing Conditions: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Pulmonaria Growing Conditions: Slightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 2-8 Buy It: Pulmonaria Diana Clare Lungwort ($19, Etsy) Deer Fact: White-tailed deer tend to avoid plants with fuzzy or hairy leaves, like lamb’s ear. They will also snub plants with thick, leathery foliage. Name: Astilbe Growing Conditions: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 30 inches wide Zones: 4-8 Deer Fact: Deer avoid Jack-in-the-pulpit because the plants contain a poisonous substance, calcium oxalate. Name: Arisaema triphyllum Growing Conditions: Rich, damp, acidic soil Size: To 2 feet tall and 18 inches wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Aquilegia canadensis Growing Conditions: Moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 3-9 Name: Bergenia Growing Conditions: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Size: To 18 inches tall and wide Zones: 3-8 Deer Fact: An adult white-tailed deer requires 5 to 7 pounds of food a day. That adds up quickly in the average garden. Name: Athyrium niponicum pictum Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 18 inches tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-9 Deer Fact: White-tailed deer are crepuscular. That means they are most active in your garden at twilight but will also forage at dawn. Name: Ligularia Growing Conditions: Grow in moisture-retentive soil and water deeply once a week Size: To 4 feet tall and wide Zones: 4-9 Name: Brunnera macrophylla Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist soil Size: To 18 inches tall and 30 inches wide Zones: 3-8 Name: Mahonia aquifolium Growing Conditions: Slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 5 feet wide Zones: 6-9 Buy It: Oregon Grape Holly ($19, Etsy) Name: Skimmia Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and wide Zones: 6-8 Buy It: Japanese Skimmia Seeds ($3, Etsy) Name: Daphne Growing Conditions: Moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet wide and 3 feet tall Zones: 4-9 Name: Aesculus parviflora Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist soil Size: To 12 feet tall and 15 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: Potted Bottlebrush Buckeye Tree ($60, Etsy) Deer Fact: Hanging bars of soap, spreading human hair, or even spraying deer repellent will not prevent hungry deer from using your garden as a buffet. The only fully effective way to keep deer at bay is with a tall, electric fence. Name: Pachysandra Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist soil Size: To 1 foot tall and several feet wide Zones: 4-9 Buy It: Pachysandra Terminalis ($52, Walmart) Name: Epimedium Growing Conditions: Can tolerate dry or rocky soil Size: To 18 inches tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-8 Buy It: ‘Amber Queen’ Epimedium ($29, Plant Delights Nursery) Deer Fact: Scientists believe that deer are colorblind so they will dine on your favorite flowers no matter the color. Name: Tiarella cordifolia Growing Conditions: Rich, slightly moist soil Size: To 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 3-9 Name: Anemone sylvestris Growing Conditions: Well-drained, slightly moist soil Size: To 18 inches tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4-8
