February
January † February
† March † April
† May † June
† July † August
† September
October
† November † December
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Deer can eliminate many of the blooming plants in a neighborhood where
they exist. One plant that they do not bother is primrose jasmine. This
tough evergreen, mounding shrub reaches 8 feet around and prospers without
irrigation. In February the small yellow blooms are very showy. For
a listing of deer resistant plants, see:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/deerbest.html
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Cemetery iris provide distinctive sword-like foliage for
the full and partial sun garden all year. In February and March the
plants offer white orchid-like blooms that rise above the foliage. Plant
iris so that the top of the rhizome is level with the soil surface.
Iris are not fussy about soil type. They have survived for decades unattended
in old cemeteries and on abandoned homesteads. The blue version, called
blue flags, are equally tough and bloom later in the February-March
period.
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