![]() They are generally unreliable in Michigan because they are very susceptible to root rot in the winter from wet soils and need to be planted in very well-drained soil. They are native from Eastern Europe to China and hardy in USDA Zones 5-7. These plants are not very well-known in the U.S. Quite tricky to grow for a beginner, eremus (foxtail lilies or Desert Candles) are majestic if you happen to have the perfect soil conditions they need. Red hot pokers intermixed with other prairie-like perennials and annuals within a large flower bed. Originally from Africa, Kniphofia grows in mountain ranges in its native habitat and can therefore survive some cooler temperatures here in Michigan (USDA Zones 5 and 6). Deer dislike grass-like blades due to their sharp edges. Irises are rhizomes and are very easy to grow and reproduce.Ĭommonly known as Poker Plants or Desert Candles, these rhizomes produce narrow grass-like foliage much like ornamental grasses. German varieties withstand dry sandier soils and Japanese ones favor wetter richer soils therefore, there is an iris for everyone! Iris look stunning planted en masse with other plants, especially ones that bloom at the same time. Irisĭeer avoid both the German and Japanese versions of iris because these plants have tough (German) or grass-like (Japanese) leaves, two qualities that deer dislike. Summer perennial allium interplanted with deer-resistant ornamental grass. Deer dislike allium because they have a strong pungent scent and taste. Alliums bulbs generally need to be planted in the fall, but it is increasingly more common to find some narrow leaved perennial-like species grown in pots. AlliumĬommonly known as flowering onions, there are hundreds of species of alliums in the world, some of which can be grown as perennials in the Midwest. Here are some summer geophytes that deer avoid along with some buffer style design ideas. In fact, some of us may not even realize we are purchasing a geophyte when we chose one of them as a container plant! ![]() ![]() Many summer blooming geophytes can be purchased two ways: dormant form (e.g., bulbs in mesh bags) or actively growing plants in pots. ![]() Bulbs, rhizomes, tubers and corms fall into a biological category called geophytes. ![]()
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