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Groundhog “Resistant”

Flowers, , Vegetables and Woody Plants Less Attractive to Groundhogs By Linda S. Wiles Penn State Cooperative Extension

Based on information from the Internet Center for Wildlife Management and Local Observations. Groundhogs will consume a wide variety of plants, but these are less likely to be their dinner.

BUTTERFLY AND Blanket ( pulchella) (Iris sp.) HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN Weed ( tuberosa) (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) Blanket Flower () Daylily cv.(Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’) Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) Butterfly Weed () (Foeniculum vulgare) Windflower ( blanda) Coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) (Delphinium sp.) Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Lavender ( sp.) ROCKY AREA GARDEN Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Balm (Melissa officinalis) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) Heuchera (Heuchera americana) Ornamental ( schoenopra- Sedum (Sedum sp.) Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) sum) Soapwort ( officinalis) Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona) Sedum (Sedum sp.) Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) Threadleaf (Coreopsis verticil- Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticil- Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) lata) lata) Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticil- Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) lata) SHADY ENTRY GARDEN Yarrow (Achillea sp.) GARDEN Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) Catmint (Nepeta catarina) Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) CUT FLOWER GARDEN (Allium schoenoprasum) Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) Baby’s Breath ( paniculata) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) Fringed Bleeding-heart (Dicentra eximia) Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Chives () Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia puncti- Daffodil (Narcissus sp.) , Citronella ( citro- lobula)** Delphinium (Delphinium sp.) sum) Hellebore (Helleborus sp.) Dianthus (Dianthus sp.) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) (Melissa officinalis) Monkshood ( sp.) Heather (Calluna sp.) (Thymus sp.) Sweet Woodruff ( odoratum) Iris (Iris sp.) Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) Turtlehead (Chelone sp.) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Wild (Asarum candense) (Paeonia sp.) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) LIGHT SHADE GARDEN Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticil- Amsonia (Amsonia tabernaemontana) SUNNY ENTRY GARDEN lata) Daffodil (Narcissus sp.) Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) Windflower (Anemone blanda) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Amsonia (Amsonia tabernaemontana) Yarrow (Achillea sp.) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Baby’s Breath () Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Blue Fescue (Festuca ovina var. glauca) Geranium, Citronella (Pelargonium citro- Delphinium (Delphinium sp.) DRY BORDERS sum) Dianthus (Dianthus sp.) Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Heuchera (Heuchera americana) Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana) Geranium, Citronella (Pelargonium citro- Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) sum) Ostrich Fern (Struthiopteris) Heather (Calluna sp.) Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis) Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If Heuchera (Heuchera americana) Sweet Woodruff () you anticipate needing any type of accommoda- Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) Wild Ginger (Asarum candense) tion or have questions about the physical access Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis) provided, please contact Penn State Coopera- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) tive Extension in Monroe County at (570) 421- Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) 6430 in advance of your participation or visit.

Montbretia (Crocosmia hybrids) SELECT VEGETABLES Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Ornamental Onion (Allium sp.) Beets (Beta vulgaris) Work, Acts of Congress May 8 and June 30, Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department Poker (Kniphofia uvaria) (Allium cepa) of Agriculture and the Legisla- Scented (Pelargonium sp.) Potatoes (Solanum turberosum) ture. T. R. Alter, Director of Cooperative Ex- tension, The Pennsylvania State University. Sedum (Sedum sp.) Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona) The Pennsylvania State University is committed Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) LOCALLY OBSERVED to the policy that all persons shall have equal Windflower (Anemone blanda) “RESISTANT” WOODY access to programs, facilities, admission, and Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) PLANTS employment without regard to personal charac- teristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University pol- CHOICE EVERGREENS icy or by state or federal authorities. It is the SUNNY FALL GARDEN Blue Spruce (Picea pungens policy of the University to maintain an aca- Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acuti- glauca) demic and work environment free of discrimi- flora ‘Karl Foerster’) Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) nation, including harassment. The Pennsyl- vania State University prohibits discrimination Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) and harassment against any person because of Heather (Calluna sp.) Pines (Pinus sp.) age, ancestry, color, disability, or handicap, Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sex- Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) ual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimina- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) tion or harassment against faculty, staff, or CHOICE students will not be tolerated at The Pennsyl- vania State University. Direct all inquiries European Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)** regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the WET AREA GARDEN Forsythia (Forsythia sp.) Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) Lilac ( vulgaris) State University, 201 Willard Building, Univer- Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japoni- sity Park PA 16802-2801; Tel. (814) 865-4700/ Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) V; (814) 863-1150/TTY. cus) of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) Iris (Iris sp.) Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrine) Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) © The Pennsylvania State University 2010 Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) Turtlehead (Chelone sp.) Wild Ginger (Asarum candense) CHOICE DECIDUOUS TREES Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) Gray Birch (Betula populifera) WOODLAND GARDEN Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) Staghorn (Rhus typhina) Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) ** These can sometimes become Fringed Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) invasive, use cautiously. Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia puncti- lobula)** Hellebore (Helleborus sp.)