Wild Work

Has anyone tried a forb called small burnett. I have a small 50'x250' plot in a woods break. It is a small evergreen forb that smells like cucumbers when ripped apart. The deer really tore it up this year my first year using it. Just wondering if anyone else has tried this plant. It is still green, what is left.

Till our trails cross,
WW

adams

Wild work,

I'd be interested to try it. I've been looking for a good winter forage for the deer. Where about in the country have you tried it? I wonder if it'll hold up to the winters in New England.

Wirehair

I never heard of it before, did a search and pulled this up.

One of the best deer attractors. A hardy, long-lived evergreen forb. Does well on upland soils and is very drought tolerant (good for sandy soils). Grows about 12 inches tall and makes an attractive ground cover. Stays green long into the winter. Deer like the foliage because of its cucumber like flavor. Deer, elk and turkey will dig through the snow to get to the foliage. Seeds are eaten by upland birds. Plant 15 to 20 pounds per acre

adams

That's excellente info wirehair. I'll have to do a google on it. I've been trying to come up with a plan to increase natural winter forages as well as bedding areas.

You guys have really got me thinking now