Wandering Jew is like salad for the deer in my area (San Antonio) but I am
surprised to hear they ate the Vinca-Major. It is one of the things that is
deer proof here. Even in the middle of the drought this past summer when
they were eating the Esperanza, they never touched the Vinca. I have also
had some luck with Japanese Ardisia once it is up and established. It has a
tendency to be chlorotic but responds to Green Sand and fertilizer. Wedelia
is another one that is deer proof here. Not evergreen, freezes and comes
back. Takes a bit more water than Vinca, and occasionally gets attacked by
white flies but that is easily treated with a systemic spray, if you are
using chemicals. Your Vinca may come back, mine is putting on new growth
now. The only effective deer repellent I have found is the motion activated
sprinklers. Spray Away is the cheapest I have found, on line at Northern
Tools. Might want to try a couple of these until things get up and
established. I am able to grow a small patch of Pansy's with in the area
covered by the sprinkler. Haven't been able to do that for many years
before now.

Good Luck,

Cliff

"Bob" wrote in message
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We want to put a ground cover around a couple large Live Oaks in
our front lawn. Our nursery suggested Vinca-Major and said it was
deer proof. We bought a couple hundred dollars worth and set them
out last October.

As you can guess, the deer have eaten them to the ground. Don't know if
they will come back or not, I rather doubt it.

Anyway, I'm looking for suggestions for a good ground cover under Oak
trees, one that the deer won't eat.

I was wondering about Wandering Jew. Anyone have any experience?

Thanks, Bob