Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Deer-proof flowers: chrysanthemums

I've discovered a flower that the deer will not eat under any circumstance. And it's freely available--and cheap.

What is this miracle flower? Chrysanthemums.

Every fall I buy a couple of pots of mums to put in my deck box. A couple of years ago, I decided that, instead of tossing them out when cold weather hits and the blooms fade, I'd put the plant into the ground to see if it might survive.

It came back gangbusters. The plant below was originally a small plant in a pot. I have since divided it four or five times so that it is in different parts of my yard. But it seems to thrive in this one spot near my driveway, which gets a lot of sun.