The fruits are also enjoyed by birds. It also boasts striking yellow flowers in early spring. Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum is a North American native plant with pollinator-friendly flowers in spring and small blue fruits later in summer. It is extremely deer-resistant and cold-hardy and grows well in full sun to partial shade. Arborvitae Compare. American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis is a fast-growing evergreen hedge with feathery foliage.
It grows best in full sun and is very cold hardy. It is brilliant green all year and is deer-resistant. It grows well in full sun to partial shade. It is a great boxwood substitute for colder regions and blight-susceptible areas. It is deer resistant and grows in full sun to partial shade.
Box Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida is lovely hedge in its own right but also makes a great boxwood substitute for areas with Boxwood Blight. The foliage is evergreen and very similar to boxwood.
Sharp thorns keep deer away. Laurels Compare. English laurel Prunus laurocerasus is a popular fast-growing evergreen hedge for privacy. It has large, glossy leaves and is deer-resistant. It grows well in full sun to partial shade and is quite drought tolerant once established.
Portuguese laurel Prunus lusitanica is great for warm, coastal climates but does equally well in other temperate areas. It is very drought tolerant once established.
It grows in full sun to partial shade and is deer resistant. More Evergreens See All. It is deer resistant and grows best in full sun. Once established it is highly drought-tolerant.
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But it can tolerate a range of soil types, including clay soil. It likes an acidic soil pH. The shrub needs at least a moderate amount of soil moisture, though mature plants have some drought tolerance. They also can handle occasional flooding. Keep young shrubs well watered, and continue to give established plants water whenever the soil begins to dry out.
The shrubs prefer temperate conditions, though they have fairly good heat and cold tolerance within their growing zones. Make sure to water them well in very hot weather to minimize plant stress, and give them protection if your temperatures will be unseasonably cold to prevent foliage damage. To encourage healthy growth and profuse flowering, apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring. It also can be beneficial to mix compost into the soil around your shrub.
However, they might be bothered by the viburnum leaf beetle Pyrrhalta viburni. This beetle has become a major problem for viburnum shrubs in Europe and North America. Both the adult beetles and their larvae eat the leaves of the bushes. And if not controlled, the pest can defoliate your shrubs completely, resulting in their death. The female beetles lay their eggs on the undersides of the shrub stems. Use organic pesticides only for serious infestations, as they also can kill beneficial insects.
But avoid taking off more than a third of the shrub's overall size. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased portions of the shrub whenever you spot them. There are several species and varieties of viburnum shrubs, including:. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Its twigs and leaves are browsed by white-tailed deer.
Heat, drought, and soil compaction tolerant. Edibility: Edible fruit Dimensions: Height: 5 ft. Width: 6 ft. The upper side is yellow-green to dark green with sparse short hairs. The lower leaf surface is pale green with prominent veins and variably hairy.
The margins are coarsely serrated. Fall color is variable from drab yellow to shades of orange and red. The surface has warty protrusions.
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