Top 5 Deer Resistant Trees | Naturehills.com

Описание: There’s nothing worse than going outside on a pretty spring morning to see something has chomped on your tree’s newly unfurled leaves! While those particular leaves may be toast, there are things you can do to prevent deer from munching on your trees in the future.

Just as a reminder-these trees are deer resistant, not deer-proof. Our four-legged woodland friends will eat just about anything if they are hungry enough.

The first thing you can do is pick trees deer tend not to like as much. We’ve compiled a list of a few in this video! Another thing we suggest is using Bonide Go Away Deer & Rabbit Repellent (https://www.naturehills.com/bonide-go....

Want to learn a little about each of our top 5 fairly deer-resistant tree picks? No problem!

Red Maple: https://www.naturehills.com/red-maple

-USDA Growing Zones: 4-9
-40-60 Feet Tall & Wide
-Growth Rate: Fast
-Bright Red Fall Color
-Full Sun & Partial Shade
-Widely Adaptable to Soil Types

Colorado Blue Spruce: https://www.naturehills.com/colorado-...

-USDA Growing Zones: 3-8
-40-60 Tall & 10-20 Feet Wide
-Growth Rate: Medium
-Evergreen Holiday Classic
-Full Sun, Partial Shade
-Well Drained, Sandy Soil

Paw Paw:https://www.naturehills.com/paw-paw

-USDA Growing Zones: 5-8
-15-20 Tall & Wide
-Growth Rate: Medium
-Unique and Delicious Fruit
-Full Sun, Partial Shade, & Full Shade
-Widely Adaptable to Soil Types

White Fringe Tree: https://www.naturehills.com/white-fri...

-USDA Growing Zones: 4-9
-15-20’ Tall & 10-15’ Wide
-Growth Rate: Slow
-Ribbon-Like White Spring Flowers
-Full Sun, Partial Shade, & Full Shade
-Widely Adaptable to Soil Types

Japanese Maples: https://www.naturehills.com/trees/tre...

-USDA Growing Zones: 5-8
-Refer to Specific Tree’s Plant Facts For Size
-Growth Rate: Slow
-Red Foliage & Exotic Look
-Partial Shade
-Well Drained Soil

Don’t forget to protect your tree from buck rub! Chicken wire, hardware cloth, or white tree guards wrapped around the trunks from the ground up and left on will prevent young bucks from rubbing their antlers on your trees and stripping the bark off.

Use these trees to minimize the deer munching! Happy planting!