| Web Extra: Plants Not Featured On Air |
From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-401 |
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Following are plants that were not featured on air for the Reynolds family project, but they would make sensible selections in a deer-resistant landscape.
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White' — Variegated Lily Turf - Thick, tufted evergreen ground cover with medium to dark linear foliage.
- White flowers in fall followed by a dark berries.
- Plant in full sun to full shade.
- Prune or mow in late winter; divide in spring.
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; water freely until established.
- Height: 12 inches
- Width: 18 inches
Hardy in zones 6-10: - Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to moderate shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon' — Silver Dragon Lily Turf Gardener's Note: Plant this with care. Liriope Spicata "Silver Dragon" can be invasive and resistant to all but the super concentrated, professional grade of Glyphosate. - Thick, tufted, creeping evergreen ground cover with linear foliage that is white and silver.
- Violet-mauve flowers in fall.
- Plant in full sun to full shade.
- Prune or mow in late winter; divide in spring.
- Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; water freely until established.
- Height: 12 inches
- Width: 18 inches
Hardy in zones 6-10: - Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to moderate shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to full shade; mulch in fall; protect from drying winds.
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' — Pink Abelia - Semi-evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves that bronze in fall and lilac-pink flowers in summer.
- Attractive to bees and butterflies.
- Plant in full sun to partial shade; foliage and flowering is better in full sun.
- Plant in average garden soil that is well-drained.
- Height: 5-6 feet
- Width: 5-6
Hardy in USDA zones 6-9: - Zone 6: Plant in spring or early fall; plant in full sun to light shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry; may be completely deciduous in this zone.
- Zone 7: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.
- Zone 8: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again before first frost; water when dry.
- Zone 9: Plant in early fall; plant in full sun to partial shade; mulch after planting and again in spring; water when dry.
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