Is Lyreleaf Greeneyes deer resistant?
Berlandiera lyrata
Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
Not listed by Rutgers NJAES. Rated deer-resistant by El Paso County CSU Extension, whose list is a single category, mapped conservatively to Seldom Severely Damaged.
About Lyreleaf Greeneyes
Pluck one of the yellow rays and it smells of chocolate; on a warm day the whole plant fills the air with it. The daisy flowers are two inches across over a maroon centre, on a low, velvety-leaved perennial that deer generally leave alone. Heavy ground finishes it. It will take sand, loam, clay or caliche quite happily, provided every one of them drains — sat in wet heavy soil it rots at the root instead of settling in. This is not a plant that wants the bed improved on its behalf. It goes rangy, and the fix is blunter than most gardeners expect: it can be mowed. Shear the whole thing over when it starts to sprawl and it comes back tidy and carries on. Deadheading does the same job at a smaller scale, and in a warm spot it will carry flowers from April right through to November.
Similar to Lyreleaf Greeneyes
Other perennials with the same deer rating.
- African LilyAgapanthus sp.Zones 8–11, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- AsparagusAsparagus officinalisZones 2–9Seldom damaged
- AsterAster sp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- AstilbeAstilbe x arendsiiZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Baby's BreathGypsophila sp.Zones 3–9, genus rangeSeldom damaged
- BastardsageEriogonum wrightiiZones 5–10Seldom damaged
Where Lyreleaf Greeneyes grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texasnative
- Coloradonative
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahomanative
- Kansasnative
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizonanative
- New Mexiconative
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 6 US states in total.
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Common questions about Lyreleaf Greeneyes
- Is Lyreleaf Greeneyes deer resistant?
- Lyreleaf Greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Lyreleaf Greeneyes grow in?
- Lyreleaf Greeneyes is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 10. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Lyreleaf Greeneyes grow in shade?
- Yes. Lyreleaf Greeneyes tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Lyreleaf Greeneyes get?
- Mature height is roughly 48–48 in. Growth rate is moderate.