I know they are a biennial, but this seed states they will bloom the first season. We live in Fairfield Bay and have an overpopulation of deer. I have lost 600 tulips over five years, and don t want to fence my property. You are my last hope. Deer are becoming more and more of a problem.
English wallflower is supposed to be resistant.
Instead of tulips, try crocus, daffodils and iris. Foxglove can be started in late summer to early fall from seed with good results. There are biennial and perennial varieties available. Digitalis purpurea is a biennial, but normally reseeds itself. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.