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The North side of my house will not grow grass about 3' from the house. It only gets a little of afternoon sun. What shrubs could I plant there? I am in the NW corner of Arkansas less than a mile from Missouri. The shrubs would also need to be something the deer will not eat.
I can attest that hostas are deer candy. When I lived in the woods, I saw an antlered deer full face in my kitchen window. He was munching on my prize hosta.
My advice is to contact a good local nursery for advice. If memory serves, when we lived in the MO woods, deer tended to avoid juniper and holly. But in a bad year for acorns, they would eat anything over the winter to avoid starvation
Once they learn where a good buffet is, they will return for years. So, spray deer repellant often to prevent them from eating your stuff.
I can attest that hostas are deer candy. When I lived in the woods, I saw an antlered deer full face in my kitchen window. He was munching on my prize hosta.
My advice is to contact a good local nursery for advice. If memory serves, when we lived in the MO woods, deer tended to avoid juniper and holly. But in a bad year for acorns, they would eat anything over the winter to avoid starvation
Once they learn where a good buffet is, they will return for years. So, spray deer repellant often to prevent them from eating your stuff.
Hey silibran, just out of curiosity, where did you live in Missouri? Just nosy and curious. :-) We have property close to Sullivan.
I can attest that hostas are deer candy. When I lived in the woods, I saw an antlered deer full face in my kitchen window. He was munching on my prize hosta.
My advice is to contact a good local nursery for advice. If memory serves, when we lived in the MO woods, deer tended to avoid juniper and holly. But in a bad year for acorns, they would eat anything over the winter to avoid starvation
Once they learn where a good buffet is, they will return for years. So, spray deer repellant often to prevent them from eating your stuff.
I own the lot next to the North side of my house. I see 11+ deer out there several times a week. There are several acorn bearing oak trees on that lot.
OP, don't plant anything within three feet from the house. Put some annuals in the planters if you must. The widespread practice of planting bushes right next to the house make houses look worse, not better. Google it.
The North side of my house will not grow grass about 3' from the house. It only gets a little of afternoon sun. What shrubs could I plant there? I am in the NW corner of Arkansas less than a mile from Missouri. The shrubs would also need to be something the deer will not eat.
I got the same problem. North side of home doesn't get much sun. I got Rhodendrons to grow and a Nellie Stevens Holly Tree. Azaleas aren't doing much but surviving. Try Rhodo and Holly. Plenty of deer here and those bushes are never touched.
OP, don't plant anything within three feet from the house. Put some annuals in the planters if you must. The widespread practice of planting bushes right next to the house make houses look worse, not better. Google it.
That side of the house has a good steep slope, so I want to reinforce it also. That part of the house is cinder block.
I’ve had to cut back a maple tree due to the shade which has deprived my yews of sunlight. I have a similar set up in which I have a sidewalk next to the house bordered by landscaping that pitches down. I worry the bank will weaken as the yews weaken.
At times I want to tear most of the landscaping out around the house and start over with fresh, young plants.
My new house will have a very shady side. I'm in Virginia. My best native plant/wildlife value options are:
Coralberry Can tolerate shade. Can get 2-5 high and 8 wide wide. Bloom Color: White in. Apr , May , Jun , Jul. Grown for its bright pink berries in winter. Important for song birds.
Clethra Ruby Slippers Its fragrant bottlebrush*flowers are a dark pink in late summer and early fall.; they attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other insects. Six/eight feet high and four feet wide.
Dwarf Fothergilla has white fragrant bottlebrush flowers in April and May and its fall foliage is yellow, orange and red. It is wet site tolerant, but also does well in dryer woodland sites. Three feet high and three feet wide.
'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea has dark green leaves and white snowball flowers in June and July. *Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' is considered by many to be somewhat deer resistant!
Tiarella cordifolia, Foamflower, Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Prefers humus, organically rich, moisture-retentive soils. Soil should not be allowed to dry out. Wet soils, particularly in winter, can be fatal, however. Removal of flower spikes after bloom will improve the appearance of the foliage mound. Foliage is semi-evergreen. Shaded rock gardens, woodland gardens, border fronts, wild gardens, naturalistic plantings or moist areas along stream banks. Can be massed to form an attractive ground cover.
Merlot Sweetspire. Fragrant panicles of pure white flowers in early summer adorn slightly arching branches on a dense compact form. Expect a stunning seasonal display of deep wine-red fall foliage that persists into winter. Useful in borders or as an understory foundation shrub. Tolerates damp soils, naturalizing easily in a woodland setting. Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects. Does well in shade. Three Feet high with a four feet wide.
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