While these are known for their deer resistance, it is important to remember that no plant is completely guaranteed to be deer-proof.Factors like the availability of other food sources or their level of hunger can affect their browings behavior. It is always a good idea to monitor and protect your newly planted vegetation until it is established!
Common Name | Scientific Name | |
Annuals | Ageratum | Ageratum houstonianum |
Basil | Ocimum basilicum | |
Salvia | Salvia | |
Cosmos | Cosmo | |
Dahlia | Dahlia | |
Dill | Anethum graveolens | |
Dusty Miller | Senecio cineraria | |
Geranium | Pelagonium xhortorum | |
Helianthus | Helianthus | |
Heliotrope | Heliotropium arborescens | |
Lantana | Lantana | |
Marigold | Tagetes | |
Onion | Allium cepa | |
Snap Dragon | Antirrhinum | |
Sweet Alyssum | Lobularia maritima | |
Verbena | Verbena | |
Wax Begonia | Begonia semperflorens | |
Perennials | Bee Balm | Monarda |
Blanket Flower | Gaillardia | |
Bleeding Heart | Dicentra | |
Butterfly Weed | Asclepias | |
Catmint | Nepta | |
Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum | |
Columbine | Aquilegia | |
Coneflower | Rudebeckia & Echinacea | |
Coral Bells | Heuchera | |
False Indigo | Baptisia | |
False Spirea | Astilbe | |
Ferns | Polypodiophyta | |
Foxglove | Digitalis | |
Wormwood | Artemisia | |
Yarro | Achillea millefolium | |
Shrubs and Vines | Boxwood | Buxus |
Clematis | Clematis | |
Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster | |
Honeysuckle | Lonicera | |
Forsythia | Forsynthia | |
Japanese barberry | Barberis thunbergii | |
Lilac | Syringa vulgarus | |
Viburnum | Viburnum | |
Potentilla | Cinquefoils | |
Rhododendron | Rhododendron | |
Serviceberry | Amelanchier | |
Smokebush | Cotinus | |
Spirea | Spiraea | |
Trees | Birch | Betula |
Elm | Ulmus | |
Ginkgo | Ginkgo biloba | |
Hawthorn | Crataegus | |
Maple | Aver | |
Oak | Quercus | |
Smoketree | Cotinus | |
Evergreen | Cedar | Cedrus |
Juniper | Juniper | |
Mugo Pine | Pinus mugo | |
Spruce | Picea | |
Yew | Taxus baccata |