Deer-tolerant vs Deer-deterrent

Deer may or may not choose to eat plants depending on location, even a few miles over. Some plants that are not typically browsed may end up being browsed by your deer. Deer-tolerant plants can handle it - in fact, they may respond really well to a bit of browsing. Note that I wrote "a bit" - not much can handle an entire herd of deer going after a tiny population, especially newly planted baby plants. Take precautions as necessary, then see what happens with the ones that manage to spread. Deer-deterrent plants are ones that deer seem to consistently steer clear of. Plants with strong, fragrant foliage are not known to be palatable to deer anywhere. These can sometimes be used to protect deer snacks if carefully planted in a community surrounding deer snacks, because the scent will be too overpowering.

Near-Natives and Species of Concern

I do sell some plants that are not native to PA or the local ecoregion. These plants are either species of concern in other parts of the US (and therefore not spreading even in their native range in which they evolved to thrive), or have otherwise been tested by other gardens and shown to play well with others. I do not sell plants that are known to be aggressive that are not native to this area. I also do not sell near-natives that put native species at risk (especially species of concern) through hybridization. This is why I do not and will not be carrying Echinacea laevigata (for example), because I am growing and hope to offer Echinacea laevigata in the future.

Flyr’s Brickelbush

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Blooms For Butterflies, MagiK Picks, Near-Native, North American Native Plants, Seed/Spore Grown, Species of Concern

Flyr’s Brickelbush

SKU: Brickellia cordifolia Categories: Blooms For Butterflies, MagiK Picks, Near-Native, North American Native Plants, Seed/Spore Grown, Species of Concern

Additional information

Family	Asteraceae
Container Size	Plug
Growth Cycle	perennial
Maximum Height	< 5ft
Maximum Width	1-2ft
Growth Rate	medium
Lighting Requirements	sun to part sun
Heliophily	7
Soil Moisture	moist/medium, well-drained, medium dry, occasionally dry, mesic
Wetland Indicator	none
Soil Texture	clay, clay loam, high organic matter, loam, loamy sand, poor soil, sand, sandy clay, sandy clay loam, sandy loam, shallow rocky, silt, silty clay, silty clay loam, silty loam
Soil pH	acidic-neutral, neutral, neutral-alkaline
Maintenance	I Will Survive
USDA Hardiness Zone	hardy to 7a
Ecoregion	45 Piedmont, 65 Southeastern Plains, 67 Ridge & Valley, 68 Southwestern Appalachians, 75 Southern Coastal Plain
NatureServe Global Rank	G3 – vulnerable
NatureServe National Rank	N3 – vulnerable in the US
NatureServe State Rank	SNA – not applicable in PA
Sociability Index	level 3 – small patches
Bloom Color	pink
Bloom Time	AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV
Attracts	bees, butterflies
Benefit To Habitat	bird food, nectar, pollen
Tolerates	drought, humidity
Ornamental Features	long-bloomer, showy flowers
Ethnobotanical	cut flower
Garden Theme	conservation garden, formal garden, butterfly garden, cottage garden, pollinator garden, dry garden, children's garden, rock garden
Suggested Use	background layer, borders, container, hedge, mass planting, septic field, slope/bank, small gardens
Judgy Judy Factor	Never let anyone tell you that you can't do something.

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