Deer Resistant Plants and Trees

Cedar ‘Blue Atlas’

Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’ (Blue Atlas Cedar) Rapid growing evergreen with bright blue foliage. Long lasting tree. Grows to 80-100′. Prefers semi-sun to full sun. Keep roots moist. 7-8 tree • 8-10′ tree
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Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea Pungens. Colorado Blue Spruce. Slow to moderate growing to 80-100′; stiff pyramidal form with dense, horizontal branches. Growth slows with age. 4-5′ tree 5-6′ tree • 6-7′ tree • 7-8 tree 8-9′ tree • 10-12′ tree
Deer Resistant Plants • Dry Locations

 


Juniper ‘Moonglow’

Juniperus Scopulorum ‘Moonglow'(Moonglow Juniper) the broad pyramidal form reaches 15′ high by 8′ wide. The dense compact branching habit displays intense silver-blue foliage,quite attractive. 4-5′ tree • 5-6’ tree
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Norway Spruce

Picea abies. Norway Spruce. 80′ high. Fast growing, wide upright. Pyramidal tree with long, cylindrical cones that hang like ornaments from the weeping branches against the dark green foliage. This 50- to 80-foot-high tree is often used as windbreaks, screens, or hedges in large-scale landscapes.Bright green foliage. Full sun • Deer Resistant Plants

 


Boxwood ‘Green Mountain’

Green Mountain Boxwood A wonderfully distinct, densely branched, upright evergreen valued for its cold hardiness and unique form. A cone shaped, pyramidal plant, with small rounded deep green leaves that retain their color through winter. Excellent as a hedge, 5′ x 3′. or for topiary use. Space 2-3′ apart. Full sun to part shade. 3 gallon • 24-30″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas


Boxwood ‘ Green Velvet’

Green Velvet Boxwood Rounded, full-bodied, slow-growing with small dark green leaves similar to ‘Green Gem’. Grows 4′ x4′. 18-24″ plant • 24-30″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas


Boxwood ‘Varder Valley’

Buxus Semper. ‘Varder Valley’ Varder Valley Boxwood Very slow growing to about 2′, give sun to light shade, good drainage. Zone 5. 18-24″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas


Boxwood ‘ Winter Gem’

Buxus ‘Winter Gem’ Winter Gem Boxwood Hedge of 4’high & 3’wide, densely branched with soft green spring growth. The dark color of mature foliage is retained through the winters. Hardiest of all Buxus microphylla varieties. Faster growing than English Boxwood types. 18-24″ plant • 24-30″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas


American Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens (American Boxwood) Glossy dark green foliage, likes well-drained soil. Tolerates sun/part shade. Grows to 4-6′ high, 3-4′ radius, although some very mature specimens (+50 years) may reach 10-15′ tall, 8-10′ radius in full sun. 24-30″ plant • 30-36″ plant • 36-42″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas


Korean Boxwood

Buxus microphylla koreana ‘Korean Boxwood’ Natural height is 3-4′, with an equal spread. Valued as foundation plants. Slow growing, long – lived. Accept pruning well and are a favorite topiary subject. Requires well-drained soil. Mulch with peat moss or leaf mold to keep roots cool; cultivate shallowly. Transplants easily. 18-24″ plant • 24-30″ plant
Deer Resistant Plants • Formal Clipped Hedge • Dry Locations • Partially Shaded Areas