{"product_id":"oh-deer-garden-kit-8-varieties-16-plants","title":"Oh Deer! Garden Kit (8 varieties\/17 plants)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have deer and other wildlife browsing in your yard? \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the consequences of a growing human population, and the increasing development that comes with us, is that many creatures who have always lived here become displaced. Their range is disrupted further by roadways, commercial properties and parking lots. \u003cstrong\u003eIt's important to remember that this situation is not \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecaused\u003c\/span\u003e by the creatures who have lived here longer than us. \u003c\/strong\u003eWhen they are hungry, deer are likely to come into your yard to feed if you have tasty things growing that they like to eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is understandable that you would like to have nice plantings around your home. For this reason, we offer this Deer Resistant Kit that contains plants that are beautiful to us, feed the bees and butterflies without being damaged, and are likely to be passed over by the deer because they dislike their texture, scent or flavor. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease keep in mind that if deer or any herbivorous animal is hungry enough, they will try anything! \u003c\/strong\u003eBut they are unlikely to keep eating something that is unpalatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis kit includes 16 plants, 2 each of 8 different varieties, with a diversity of flower shapes, textures, colors and bloom times.\u003c\/strong\u003e They may be planted together in a garden plot, but also scattered throughout your landscape, or in smaller groupings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow for approximately 1sq ft per plant, 16 sq feet (Approximate plot sizes like 4' x 4' or 5' x 3'); the same variety of plant may be planted closer together for more filled in look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prairienursery.com\/resources-guides\/quick-guide-preparing-planting-your-plant-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePrepare your garden site\u003c\/a\u003e (follow the link for details)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA partial sun\/shade location is ideal for this grouping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants in this kit will all do well in moist to moderate soil moisture conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup plants of the same species together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider the height of each plant. Position taller plants at the back and shorter plants at the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please note that sometimes young deer taste before they decide they don't like something, but they are unlikely to devour something they don't like!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Contents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e8 varieties, 2 of each plant (total of 16). Details for each variety are below and each is pictured at the left side of your screen in the listed order:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 - Butterfly Milkweed\u003cbr\u003e2 - Black-eyed Susan\/Orange Cone Flower (perennial)\u003cbr\u003e2 - Blue Vervain\u003cbr\u003e2 - Cardinal Flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 - Fox Sedge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 - Horsemint\u003cbr\u003e2 - Rose Milkweed\u003cbr\u003e2 - Yarrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Details: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\/Orange Cone Flower \u003cem\u003e(Rudbekia fulgida)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNative Perennial \u003cbr\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry\u003cbr\u003eHeight: Up to 3'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time:  June through October\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Yellow to orange\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance: High\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beneficial native bees, butterflies, and birds; seeds for birds in fall\/winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host to Gorgone Checkerspot, Bordered Patch butterfly; good nectar source, \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial value to native bees. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Powerhouse plant that \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esupports 49 different species!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBlue Vervain \u003cem\u003e(Verbena hastata)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSun Exposure: Sun, Part Shade, Shade \u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet\u003cbr\u003eHeight: up to 6'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: June - October\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Blue, Purple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResistant: Deer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Birds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval Host for the Common Buckeye butterfly; \u003ca class=\"glossary_link_hot\" title=\"Special\u0026amp;nbsp;Value\u0026amp;nbsp;to\u0026amp;nbsp;Native\u0026amp;nbsp;Bees\"\u003eSpecial Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eButterfly Milkweed \u003cem\u003e(Asclepius tuberosa)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: June-August\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Orange\u003cbr\u003eAttracts: butterflies and native bees\u003cbr\u003eResistance: deer\u003cbr\u003ePollinator benefit: Larval host for Monarch butterfly, Grey hairstreak, Queens; good nectar plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCardinal Flower \u003cem\u003e(Lobelia cardinalis)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNative Perennial\u003cbr\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Moist to Wet \u003cbr\u003eSoil Type: Moist to wet, humus-rich soil. Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Limestone-based, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Clay \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 4'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: July, August, September\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Red\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResistant: Deer, rabbit \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit: hummingbirds, butterflies, bees\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFox Sedge \u003cem\u003e(Carex vulpinoidea)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Full to part Sun\u003cbr\u003eSoil \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eMoisture: moist, wet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Type: Clay,loam\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eHeight: 1'-2'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeaf color: Top-side spotted red-brown or pale brown \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eBloom Time:  July-August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eFruit: red, brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts: Birds with seed and nesting material\u003cbr\u003ePollinator Benefits: larval host for a large variety of moths and skipper butterflies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorsemint (aka Spotted Beebalm)\u003cem\u003e (Monarda punctata)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLight: Sun \u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Dry \u003cbr\u003eSoil Description: Dry, sandy soils \u003cbr\u003eTolerance: Drought\u003cbr\u003eSize: Up to about 3 feet tall. \u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple (the flowers of this plant are usually yellow with maroon markings on the upper petals, they may also be white or green. However, the bracts are showier and may be purple, pink, white or yellow.) \u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: May - Sept\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResistance: Deer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts: Butterflies, Native Bees, Hummingbirds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefits: Nectar source; Xerces Society notes: Special Value for Native Bees, Bumblebees \u0026amp; Honey Bees; attracts native predatory insects that prey on insect pests (Conservation Biological Control)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Milkweed (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsclepias incarnata)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNative Perennial\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSun Exposure: Full, Partial\u003cbr\u003eSoil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium \u003cbr\u003eHeight: 4'\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: June, July, August \u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: Pink\u003cbr\u003eResistance: Deer\u003cbr\u003eAttracts: Butterflies, bees, hummingbirds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval Host for Monarch and Queen butterflies; excellent nectar source for other pollinators; Xerces Society identifies as Special Value to Native Bees and Bumble Bees \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Yarrow \u003cem\u003e(Achillea millefolium)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNative Perennial\u003cbr\u003eSun: Full Sun to Part Shade \u003cbr\u003eHeight: Up to 3'\u003cbr\u003eMoisture: Dry\u003cbr\u003eSoil: Grows in a variety of soil conditions, sand, loam, clay\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: July-September\u003cbr\u003eBloom Color: White-Pink\u003cbr\u003eAttracts: Pollinators, butterflies, moths, birds\u003cbr\u003eResistance: Deer and Drought\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Benefits: \u003c\/strong\u003eXerces designations: \u003ca title=\"Special\u0026amp;nbsp;Value\u0026amp;nbsp;to\u0026amp;nbsp;Native\u0026amp;nbsp;Bees\" class=\"glossary_link_hot\"\u003eSpecial Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.); And \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Supports\u0026amp;nbsp;Conservation\u0026amp;nbsp;Biological\u0026amp;nbsp;Control\" class=\"glossary_link_hot\"\u003eSupports Conservation Biological Control (A plant that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects.)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Rochester Pollinators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46374693929099,"sku":null,"price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/4731\/6107\/files\/A62D249B-A696-4070-A4F2-7A0B8C44F844.jpg?v=1722450630","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpollinators.org\/products\/oh-deer-garden-kit-8-varieties-16-plants","provider":"Rochester Pollinators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}