Does anyone have a list of annual and perennial flowers that groundhogs won eat?
I’m sorry I don’t have such a list, but maybe it would be better to rid yourself of these critters instead. A simple application of castor oil may be all you need to do the job. And then maybe you can plant whatever you desire. I’ve listened to a program on NPR called “You Bet You Garden” with Mike McGrath as host. He formerly edited an organic gardening publication. Apparently moles, voles and gophers find this unpleasant and just move on down the road. His advice: “…Most garden centers now carry ready-made castor oil repellant products in sprayable and granular form. The labels on some of these products say they’re effective against … gophers. If you can’t find any such products in your local garden center, Gardens Alive! sells dry, spreadable castor oil under the name “Mole-Med“) Want to try mixing up your own at home? Just add two tablespoons of castor oil to a sprinkling can
I can’t find a definitive list, but checking through the forums at Gardenweb.com, users have discovered that groundhogs leave the following plants alone: snapdragons annual poppies dianthus marigolds nicotiana ageratum sweet alyssum http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/annuals/msg0115202220441.html Achillea Alchemilla Echinops Euphorbia Geranium (various species) Helenium Papaver (atlanticum, in my case) Salvia Sedum Coreopsis ****** Echinops Euphorbia Geranium Papaver Salvia ‘Black & Blue’ and ‘May Night’ Probably most salvas would do well Solidago Veronica – all kinds seem to be resistant Deutzia Thalictrum Chrysanthemum superbum Geum Lychnis Foeniculum vulgaris ********* amsonia canna brunnera solomon seal (forget its latin name, just now) hosta (deer bait, though) eleutherococcus sieboldianus ‘Variegatus’ ajuga ferns most spring b
