Grasses and Shrubs - Deer
Resistant and Drought Tolerant
Here is a list of drought tolerant and deer resistant grasses and shrubs
that have proved reliable on the
Grasses that required no water after their second year
(all plants need water until they are well established):
Helichtotrichon - blue oat grassStipa arundinacea sometimes called Anemanthele lessonianaStipa tenuissima - Mexican feather grassStipa neae - more upright form of feather grassStipa giganteaBriza media - Quaking grassFestuca glauca - Elijah BlueFestuca amethystima - gorgeous violet flowersCarex buchananiiCarex flagelliferaChasmanthium latifolium - Northern Sea OatsBouteloua gracillus - Mosquito grassElymus magellanicus - non spreaderPannicum virgatum - many varieties
Grasses requiring some supplemental watering - depending
on location, exposure and how established they are:
Miscanthus -all varietiesPennisetum - all, more than many othersCalamagrostis Karl Forrester & OverdamScizachyrium - little bluestemAndropogon - big bluestemArundo donax - likes moisture - grown in a containerErasgrostis - Love grass - spectacular in a container, drapes beautifullyBulbous oat grass (Arrhenatherum elatius b. 'Variegatum').Bamboos
Cautions - invasive, self seeding grasses!
Golden millet - self seeds, not a big problem in very dry locationLymus - some varieties Canyon PrincePhalarisLuzulu
Drought Tolerant Shrubs
CorokiaJapanese pepper bushPerovskiaRuskusCistusGrevilleaLavender and rosemaryChoisyaAcaciaJunipersBoxwoodCallistemonBuddleia - butterfly bushLonicera - Baggin's Gold and other cultivarsAustralian mint bushPierisElderberrySaracoccia - sweet boxWindmill palm