Monday, May 17, 2010

Foxglove (digitalis) and Mexican evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) --- truly deer-proof flowers.




The pale pink primroses are one of my favorite spring flowers because they come back reliably every year. I don't know where they came from --- I don't think I ever planted them. The only trick is learning what they look like when they first come up. For years I yanked them out of the ground because I thought they were weeds. Well, I guess they ARE weeds. They spread like wildfire so not everyone loves them. But I do.

The foxglove is so pretty and stays in bloom a long time. The deer never ever touch it. Unfortunately it's a biennial and I'm not interested in buying new plants every third year--but wouldn't a full bed of them be great?

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