Create a deer-resistant foundation garden with this printable 10 × 5 ft planting plan PDF for a full-sun front yard bed in Zones 5–8. Designed for cold winters, hungry deer, rabbits, and dry summers, this lavender-and-silver perennial border offers a calm, structured alternative to boxwood-heavy foundation planting.
What you get is a printable 10 × 5 ft planting plan with a 13-species, lavender-and-silver palette chosen for reliability in USDA Zones 5–8.
Every plant on this list is available at Northeast nurseries, survives Zone 5 winters without coddling, and holds its own against deer and rabbits. No boxwood. No tender roses. No plants that look great on a Pinterest board and die in your Pennsylvania winter.
The design follows a descending height structure — The result reads as a cohesive planting from the street: structured, not stiff, and genuinely low-maintenance once established.
This plan is for you if you have a front-yard foundation bed that's felt like a problem for years. You're tired of buying plants that either die over winter or get eaten before they flower. You want a specific list — real plant names, real quantities — that you can take straight to the nursery.
The PDF includes: a scaled planting diagram with labeled plant positions · a full plant guide with botanical names, common names, mature height and spread, bloom time, and deer resistance notes · placement and care tips tailored to Northeast conditions · instructions for repeating the 10 × 5 ft module to fill longer beds.
Download, print or open on any device, and take it with you when you shop. The plan is yours to keep and reuse as many times as you need.
