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Deer-Resistant Retreat - EZ Scapes™

Sunny garden with purple and yellow flowers, designed to be deer resistant.

Presented by Proven Winners

Offer your garden a deer-resistant haven with "Deer-Resistant Retreat". This harmonious blend of perennials creates a living masterpiece from spring to winter. Imagine: the delicate blue stars of Amsonia marry with the upright spikes of Baptisia from the first days of spring. Soon, Nepeta spreads its sweet fragrance and lavender clouds, while Heuchera unfurls its persistent foliage in rich colours, providing constant visual interest, even under the snow.

Featuring:

  • Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
  • Heuchera PRIMO® 'Mahogany Monster'
  • Baptisia DECADENCE® 'Lemon Meringue'
  • Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'

About This EZ Scape™ Design

Environmental Requirements:

  • Light: Full sun
  • Moisture: Low to moderate
  • Soil: Ideal in loose, well-drained soils
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Characteristics: Attracts pollinators, Deer resistant, Low maintenance, Heat and humidity tolerant

Perennials in This EZ Scape™ Design

Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

We love it for:

  • Reblooming
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Deer and rabbit resistant

Care Tips:

  • Prefers full sun and average, well-drained soil with low to moderate moisture.
  • Plants respond well to pruning to encourage new blooms.

Heuchera PRIMO® 'Mahogany Monster'

We love it for:

  • Excellent leaf texture
  • Season-long interest
  • Fabulous foliage

Care Tips:

  • Thrives in partial shade, but will grow in full shade.
  • Plant in humus-rich, well-drained soil.
  • Prune damaged foliage in early spring.
  • Salt tolerant.

Baptisia DECADENCE® 'Lemon Meringue'

We love it for:

  • Native variety
  • Low maintenance
  • Attracts pollinators

Care Tips:

  • Grows best in full sun and average to poor, well-drained soil.
  • Moderately drought tolerant once established.
  • Very long-lived perennial.

Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'

We love it for:

  • Native variety
  • Deer resistant
  • Low maintenance

Care Tips:

  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade and average, moist soil.
  • Moderately drought tolerant once established.
  • Performs well in northern and southern gardens with little care.

Arrangement and Planting Plans

Large Flowerbed

Island Bed

Pocket Garden