Canadian Clearweed

[rocksnstumps]

CC is a member of the nettle family but does not sting when you rub into it. Deer leave it alone all summer and for some reason right before fall for about two weeks they browse it pretty well. It is one of those plants that grows well in full shade and into partial sun on the edge of a thick stand of trees. Get into more full sun and the grass takes over and other broadleaves. Not that I would try to plant the stuff but find it interesting that this short period of attraction happens every year. I do have high deer numbers but plenty of other munchies still at this time of the year.

 

[DJN]

I have a section of a plot loaded with it as well. Was tempted to eradicate it, but in researching, had found the same info that deer will browse it in the fall. We shall see!

 

[SD51555]

If you really watch for it, you'll find plants like that all season long. I'm still finding plants I never knew deer ate. It really changes how you look at your landscape. You'll also start blowing money on seed that costs $500/lb trying replicate what you've found only to realize mother nature is better at site selection than you.

 

[TreeDaddy]

If you really watch for it, you'll find plants like that all season long. I'm still finding plants I never knew deer ate. It really changes how you look at your landscape. You'll also start blowing money on seed that costs $500/lb trying replicate what you've found only to realize mother nature is better at site selection than you.

And She seems to laugh about it

I have planted thousands of trees and the best producing ones( notably persimmons) are unexpected discoveries made in remote,infrequently traveled areas of property

bill

 

[SD51555]

And She seems to laugh about it

I have planted thousands of trees and the best producing ones( notably persimmons) are unexpected discoveries made in remote,infrequently traveled areas of property

bill

Yep. One of the neatest innovations of the past number of years, I think, has been the plant ID apps. That's really helped speed up my understanding of my property and enabled me to dig up information on plants that I could never identify before.