Sunday, December 4, 2011

HOW CAN I KEEP PESTS FROM EATING MY PLANTS?


ONE WAY IS TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANTS

The following three plants are absolutely deer, rabbit and groundhog resistant, they're never eaten, and they're evergreens.




EUPHORBIA  'ASCOT RAINBOW'
Spurge
 GROWS TO 20" - NEEDS NO PRUNING
EVERGREEN  - SUN AND PARTIAL SHADE
FLOWERS EARLY SUMMER - FALL 
FLOWER COLORS ARE THE SAME AS THE LEAVES AND THEY LAST FOR MONTHS
  VERY PRETTY -  MAINTENANCE FREE AND DROUGHT TOLERANT




 HELLEBORE 'ANGEL GLOW'
Lenten Rose
 EVERGREEN -  SHADE/PART SUN PERENNIAL
 FLOWERS IN FEBRUARY
   FLOWERS LAST FOR MONTHS
 VERY HARDY - TOLERATES POOR SOIL CONDITIONS





HYPERICUM 'HIDCOTE'
St. Johnswort
(MEDICINALLY USED FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION)
Full Sun - Partial Shade
Yellow Flowers  from June - August
Evergreen Shrub
18"-48"