We'll see what happens. We don't have a lot of deer, but it only takes one hungry one. We live in 'town', but on the edge of a vast woodland ...neighbors say we have one deer who visits us, but that seems unlikely. I've now heard from a couple of people back East who say that their ninebarks get nibbled, but not to the total detriment of the plant. Being hopeful, I've planted the two that I have and will see what happens. If they're eaten to the ground, I'll pull them back out and pot them until we have fencing up and try again...if they survive...
Thanks for the advice...
Sherry