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The plants deer typically hate the most include boxwoods, junipers, forsythia, butterfly bush, beautyberry and inkberry holly, as well as most hollies in general, says Dr. Mengak.
2. Dwarf Mugo Pine. These hardy evergreens have interesting cones in the spring. Their striking architectural form make them an interesting accent plant or foundation planting.
Plants are rather pest-resistant, though can be affected by leaf spots or rust on occasion. Watering plants at the base, rather than overhead watering, can help prevent these foliar diseases.
This shrub is a common, drought-tolerant and fairly hardy landscaping plant. [14] Many cultivars have been developed, including dwarf forms (such as Wheeler's dwarf) and the popular 'Variegata', which has variegated leaves. [15] It is used for hedges, living privacy screens, and indoor and outdoor planter boxes. [15]
Vaccinium ovatum is a North American species of huckleberry in the heather family commonly known as the evergreen huckleberry, winter huckleberry, cynamoka berry and California huckleberry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has a large distribution on the Pacific Coast of North America ranging from southern British Columbia to southern California.
Fruits. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 8–9 m tall, free-standing, or clinging to the trunks of other trees as an epiphyte.The leaves are palmately compound, with 7–9 leaflets, the leaflets 9–20 cm long and 4–10 cm broad (though often smaller in cultivation) with a wedge-shaped base, entire margin, and an obtuse or acute apex, sometimes emarginate.
Although plants tolerate full sun all day, the ideal conditions are morning sun with light afternoon shade. Soil Cryptomeria requires moist but well-drained acidic soil that is high in organic matter.
Unlike the running types, the clump types are not very invasive allowing them for a place in the home landscape. Because they are non-invasive, fargesias can be used as specimens, screening, or the low dwarf types as ground-cover. They are specially attractive when planted next to a pond or a stream. [8] [9]