DEER RESISTANT PLANTS· The.plant material listed here is bighly

DEER RESISTANT PLANTS·
The.plant material listed here is bighly resistant to the deer that pass
through your garden. .Anyone who gardens knows that there is no-such
thing as deer proof plant material. Deer will eat anytbingat any time as
long as t~eyateh1lllgry.
Besides fencing and a regular spray program
of deer repeBants, the' best way to stop deer damageisbyb~vingthe
right selection olplants~ By planting a buffer of the more' deer resistant
plants in the front of the landscape, deer may be discouraged from
making theirwayto your 'favorite and deer-desirable plants, Deer
fencing:~,.ofcou.rse; the most effective, hut also the most unattractive,
Unfortmiately;thereisnota
true science to keeping these aniinals out of
your landsqipewhenthey
arehungry, but with proper-choices and
some plannittg,you can minimize the damage they do. Best of luck to
you., and happy gardening!
Plants Deer Love to Eat (avoid planting these unless you protect them)
Aucuba
Asiatic Lilies
Candytuft (Iberis)
Camellia
Crabapple
Ci'ocus
ri~yJj)jeS (prefer-flowers)
English Ivy
.
Fatsia
Grape Hyacinths
Hibiscus
Hosta
Hydrangea
Indian Hawthorn
Pansies
Roses
Rudbeckias (Black-eyed Susans)
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Tulips
Violas
DEER RESISTANT
PLANTS
Annuals
Agastache-Anise. Hyssop
Ager.atum houstonianum-Blae Floss
. Flower
Alcea-HoHyhock ....
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Antirrhinummajus-Snapdragon
Begoniasemperflorens-Wax
Begonia"
Begonta-xtuberhybrida-Tuberous
Begonia" ..
Btdenshnmilis-Goldmarie
Brachycome iberidif()lia-Swan
River Daisy
Canna spp. Canna
Capsicum annuum-Ornamental
Pepper
Catharanthus roseus-AnnnalVmca
.
Celosia
Centaurea-Cornflower
Cleome hasslerana-Spider Flower
Coleus
Consolida-Larkspur
Cosmos
Cupheaingnia-Firecracker
Plant
Daturaspp.
.
Evolvulus nuttalianus-Blue Daze
Fuschia spp.-Fuschias
Helichrysum bracteatum.Strawflower
Helichrysum petiolare- Licorice
Vine
.Helietrephun.arborescens-
.·.He-lrotr-Ope .
Ipomea spp.-:M-Orning Glory
.·LobeIia-erinUs.;;.Lobmariamaritime.SWeet Alyssum
Matthiolaincana-Stock
Melampodinm
Myosotis..;Forget;;;M~Not
'Nemesiastrumesa ...Carnival Flower
Nicotianaspp.-Allvarieties
Nierembergia hippomanicaCupflower
Papaver spp-Poppies
Pelagnmam. spp-Scented
Oeraninms .'
Perilla. frutescens- Perilla
Pentas"-- .
Petunia
Plectranthus spp.-AD varieties
-Salvia cocciea- Flowering-Sage
. Salvia spendens-Scarlet Sage
Salvia farinacea-Mealycup
Sage
. Saponaria-Soapwort
Senecio cineraria-DustyMiIler
Solenstemon scutellaroides-Coleus
Ricinis commis-CastorBeanTagetes spp.-Marigolds.
Verbena tenuisecta- Fernleaf
Verbena
Zinnia spp.-Zinnias
Bulbs
AIliums spp.-Flowering Onions
Amaryllis
Chionoxoda-Olory-of-the-Snow
Colchicum spp-AutumnCrocus
Crinum LiJ,y
Crocosmiax crocosmhfloraMontbretia
Cyclamen spp-Hardy Cyclamen
Dahlias
Erantbis hyemalis- Winter Aconite
Fritillaria spp.- Fritillaries
Galanthusspp.-Snowdrops
Hyacinthus spp-Hyacinths
Leucoium aestivum '. -'-:.- '.
" .. -. - ---...:. --":"--' -. -Lycoris squamigera-Magic Lily
Muscari spp.,,;G::r~peHyacinths
Narcissus-Daffodils
Ornithogalumnutans-Star
of
Bethlehem
-~--.
Groundcovers
Ajuga-Bugleweed .
Epimedium-Barrenwort
Ferns
Euphorbia-Spurge
Galium odaratum-Sweet
Lamium-Dead Nettle
Liriope-Lily Turf
Mentha-Mint
Pachysandra
Vinca minor-Creeping
Woodruff
Myrtle
Perennials
Achillea spp.- Ya~row
.Aconitum spp.-~onks~~od
, Aepopodium podograria-Goutweed
Astilbe spp.-False Spirea
Aubrieta ~PP.l.{9~k
Cress
Anrinia saxatilis-Basket of Gold
Agastache spp.-Agastache
Baptista sppc-False Indig«
Alchemilla mollis-Lady's Mantle
Amsonia tabernaemontana- Willow
Amsonia
Aquilegia spp-Colambine
Arabis spp.-Rock Cress
Armeriamaritime-Sea
Thrift
Artemesia spp> Wormwood
Aruncus dioicus-Goatsbeard
Asarum europaeum-European
Ginger
Asclepias tnberosa-Buttertly Weed
Asclepias incarnata-Swamp
Milkweed
Bignonia semperflorens- Trumpet
Vine
Brugmansia spp.-Angel's Trumpet
Brunnera macrophylla-Siberian
Bugloss
Cerastium tomentosum-Snow in
Summer
Ceratostigma plumbaginoidePlumbago
Chrysanthemum spp.-Shasta Daisy
Cimicifuga spp. Bugbane
Clematis
.,
Convallaria majalis-Lily of-the-'
"! Valley
Coreopsis verticillata- Threadleaf
. Coreopsis
Corydalis spp.
'Dianthus spp.-PID.ks
Dicentra- Bleeding Hearts
Dictamnus albuS2GasPblnt
Digitalis" spp.';'FoXglo\Te,"
Echinacea-Coneflower
Ecbinops-Glo be TlllStle
Eryngium spp--Sea Holly
Eupatorium maculatum-Hardy
Ageratum
Eupatorium rugosum-Joe Pye
Weed
Geranium-Cranesbill
Gypsophila-Baby's Breath
Hellesborus orientalis-Lenten Rose
Iris-German ' .
.
Iris siberica-Siberian Iris'
Kniphifia spp ....Red Hot Poker
Lamiastum galeobdolon-Yellow
Archangel
Lantana
Lav~ndulaspp.~L~~ender
.
Linam perenne-Flax
Liatris spicata"'G~Yfeatlier
LigDIarla spp:-Golden'Ray
Linaria purpurea- Toadtlax
Limonium latifolinm-Sea Lavender
Lobelia-Cardinal Flower LoniceraHoneysuckle
Mertensia virginica ...Virginia Blue
. Bells.
..
Myosotis .spji-Fcrget-Me-Nots
Nepata-Catmint
Oenothera~SunddropslPriinrose
Origanum-Ornamental
Oregano .
Ornillh(;ntal Grasses
Paeonia spp-Peony
Papaver spp.-Poppy
Pentsemon spp.-Beard Tongue
Perovskia atriplicfolia-Russian
Sage
Petroselinum spI!.-Parsley
Phlox subulata- Thrift
Podophyllum peltatum-May Apple
Polemonium spp.clacob's Ladder
.p'oiygoii~tum' spp~~SoloIlion'
.Rosemarmum officinalis-Rosemary
Salvia spp.-Sage
Scabiosa-Pin Cushion Flower
.Seldago-Goldenrod .
Stachys- Lamb' sjE:~r
Tradescantia-SPl.d~rwQrt·
Tulbaghia ~olacea-Sot:iety Garlic
Verbena spp.~Verbena
Deciduous Slirnbs .
Abelia x grandiflora-Glossy
Aheliophyllumdistichum-White
Forsythia
Acanthopanax sieboldianusFiveleaf Aralia.
Berberis thunbergii-Japanese
Barberry
Berberis x juhanae- Wintergreen
Barberry .
Buddleiadavidii-ButterflyBush
CallicaqlaJaponica;,.Beautyberry
Calycanthus tloridus-Sweet Shrub
. Caryopteris x clandonensis-Blue
Mist Spirea
Trees
Abies spp.-Fir
Acer rubrum-Red Maple
Betula nigra-River Birch
Cedrus deodora-Deodora cedar
Comus florida-Flowering. Dogwood
Comus kousa=- Ko.reanDogwood .
Cupressocyparis xleylandiiLeyland Cypress
Ginkgo biloba-Gingko
Cordonia Iisianthus-LoblollyBay
Lagerstroemia indica-Crape
Myrtle
Liquidambar styraciflaa-Sweetgnm
Magnolia granditlora-Southem
Magnolia
Picea spp.-Spruce
Pinus syvestris-Scots Pine
Pinus strobes-Dw. White Pine
Prunus caroliniana-Cherry Laurel
Taxodinm distichum-Bald Cypress
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