Deer Resistant
It wouldn’t be a good deer resistant list without a disclaimer:that the following plants are considered generally unattractive to deer ; however some deer are hungrier than others, and some seem to have very unique taste! Based on our almost 50 years experience in deer country we suggest the following:
Annuals
Ageratum
Alyssum
Anemone
Begonia, fibrous
Calendula
Cleome
Dahlia
Dusty Miller
Geranium, zonal
Heliotropium
Hypoestes
Impatiens
Ipomoea
Marigold
Mimulus
Mirabilis
Nicotiana
Perilla
Snapdragon
Verbena
Ferns
All
Woody
ORNAMENTALS
Amelanchier
Aronia
Buddlea
Caryopteris
Cistus
Cornus
Cotinus
Daphne
Fothergilla
Forsythia
Hibiscus
Leucothoe
Kerria
Pieris Japonica
Potentilla
Sambucus
Spiraea
Syringa
Viburnum
Yucca
Grasses
Acorus
Calamagrostis
Carex
Cortaderia
Erianthus
Festuca
Hakonechloa
Helictotrichon
Miscanthus
Molinia
Muhlenbergia
Pennisetum
Stipa
Herbs
Basil
Lemon Balm
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Tarragon
Yerba Buena
EVERGREENS
Boxwood
Cypress
Juniper
Leucothoe
Picea
Pinus
Perennials
Achillea
Aconitum
Aegopodium
Ajuga
Aquilegia
Arabis
Armeria
Artemisia
Aster
Astilbe
Centaurea
Centranthus
Cerastium
Coreopsis
Corydalis
Crocosmia
Delphinium
Dicentra
Digitalis
Echinacea
Erysimum
Euphorbia
Fragaria
Gaillardia
Groundcover
pachysandra
Trees
Acer
Amelanchier
Betula
Cercis
Cornus
Syringa
Perennials
Galium
Geranium
Helleborus
Iberis
Kniphofia
Lamium
Lavandula
Lavatera
Leonotis
Ligularia
Linaria
liriope
Lithodora
Lupinus
Lysimachia
Monarda
Myosotis
Nepeta
Papaver
Penstemon
Perovskia
Phlox, spreading
Raoulia
Ratibida
Rheum
Salvia
Santolina
Saponaria
Stacys
Tanecetum
Thymus
Veronica
Zauschneria
