A groundhog resistant planting in my garden
While many people, young and old alike, are waiting for Punxsutawney Phil to make his annual appearance outside his burrow and predict the timing of the end of winter, I instead remember the plants in my garden that have perished at the teeth of the groundhog who resides in my neighborhood.
So in honor of Groundhog Day, I thought I’d share this unofficial list of groundhog resistant perennials:
Astilbe
Artemesia
Bleeding heart (Dicentra, spectabilis & exemia)
Bluestar (Amsonia)
Bronze Fennel ( Foeniculum Vulgare var. Rubrum)
Catmint (Nepata)
Chives (Allium)
Coreopsis
Coral bells (Heuchera & Hercherella)
Daffodils (Narcissus)
Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
Dianthus
Ferns
Geraniums
Hosta
Iris
Lamb’s Ear (Stachys Byzantina)
Lavender (Lavandula)
Lenten rose (Helleborus)
Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria)
Ornamental grasses
Peony (Paeonia)
Russian sage (Perovskia)
Salvia
Sun drops (Oenothera)
Sweet woodruff (Galium Odoratum)
Thymes (Thymus Vulgaris)
Wild ginger (Asarum)
Yarrow (Achillea)
Have a plant that’s not on this list that is groundhog resistant in your garden? Or, is one or more of these plants groundhog candy in your garden? Either way, I’d love to hear about your experiences.
