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.
1 Daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies are common flowers that have a toxicity that deer avoid. 2  Deer also turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. 3  Herbs such as sages, ornamental salvias, lavenders, peonies, and bearded irises are just âstinkyâ to deer.
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.