deer resistant plants

Flashy Cat

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I have been swept off my feet by a flashy cat, appropriately named ‘Blue Dreams.’ The cat in question is botanical rather than feline, but it has many feline qualities. Like pedigreed, four-footed cats, ‘Blue Dreams’ has a fancy proper name—Nepeta subsessilis ‘Blue Dreams.’ Its stems arch gracefully, reminiscent of a cat’s back and, like … Read more

Autumn Crocus

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I need some cheap thrills for my autumn garden.  Usually I think about this too late—in mid September at the earliest.  This year, however, I am determined to get a jump on the season and the thrills. The kind of thrills I am looking for come from autumn flowering crocus and colchicum.  These plants bear … Read more