These plants have earned a reputation as being most passed up by deer in your region. Give them a try! Plant Name: Amsonia tabernaemontana Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and wide Zones: 3–9
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Plant Name: Actaea simplex (but often called Cimicifuga simplex) Growing Conditions: Part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Zones: 4–8 Plant Name: Asclepias tuberosa Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4–9
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Plant Name: Aquilegia selections Growing Conditions: Part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: From 6 to 36 inches tall and 6 to 24 inches wide, depending on type Zones: Zones 3-9, depending on type
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Tip: Many coreopsis do best if divided every few years to keep them vigorous and floriferous. Plant Name: Coreopsis selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Most grow from 1 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2 feet wide Zones: 3–8
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Plant Name: Corydalis lutea Growing Conditions: Part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 18 inches tall and wide Zones: 5–8, but it often comes back from seed as an annual in colder zones
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Plant Name: Oenothera selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: From 6 to 48 inches tall and 6 to 36 inches wide, depending on type Zones: 3–9, depending on type Plant Name: Echinops bannaticus Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4–9
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Plant Name: Pulmonaria selections Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 1 foot tall and 2 feet wide Zones: 4–8
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Plant Name: Penstemon selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: From 1 to 4 feet tall and 6 to 36 inches wide, depending on type Zones: 4–10, depending on type
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Plant Name: Echinacea purpurea Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 3–9
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Plant Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide
Zones: 4–9
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Plant Name: Thymus selections Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: To 12 inches tall and 24 inches wide, depending on type Zones: Zones 4–9, depending on type
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Plant Name: Asarum selections Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide Zones: 2–9, depending on type
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