Via I-79 it is 30 miles (48 km) south to downtown Pittsburgh and 99 miles (159 km) north to Erie. Pennsylvania Route 68 passes through the borough just south of the downtown and leads west into Zelienople and east 17 miles (27 km) to Butler, the county seat.
Which plants do deer dislike? 1  Not surpisingly, deer stay away from poisonous plants 2  ! Deer also turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. 3  Would you want to eat something prickly? 4  Our favorite deer-resistant perennials are bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis).
Another plant rarely damaged by deer is lavender (Lavandula). Lavender is an aromatic, evergreen shrub with long spikes of white, purple or lavender flowers. Lavender is cold hardy in USDA Plant Hardiness zones 5 through 9 and prefers full sun and well-drained soil.