List of Top Deer-Resistant Plants, Flowers, and Shrubs
| Botanical name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dicentra spectabilis now classified as Lamprocapnos spectabilis | Bleeding Heart |
| Digitalis purpurea | Common Foxglove |
| Dryopteris marginalis | Wood Fern |
| Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower |
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What garden plants do deer not eat?
Edible Plants Deer Don’t Eat
- Onions.
- Chives.
- Leeks.
- Garlic.
- Asparagus.
- Carrots.
- Eggplant.
- Lemon Balm.
What is a good deer resistant plant?
Interplant aromatic perennial herbs throughout your garden that have scents that deer hate, such as mint, thyme, French tarragon, lavender, chives, sage, and rosemary. Repel and fertilize. Deer love the tender new leaves and shoots of groundcovers when they first emerge in the spring.
What annuals will deer not eat?
Heat-loving annuals that deer tend to ignore include lantana, Cosmos sulphureus, angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia) and summer snapdragon (Angelonia). Plants with milky sap, like Diamond Frost-type euphorbia (Euphorbia graminea), are ones deer dislike, as are annuals with strong odors, like marigolds.
What bushes will deer not eat?
Deer Resistant Shrubs: 5 Tallest Ones
- 1. Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica)
- Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
- Common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)
- Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
- Spireas (Spirea species)
- Barberry (Dwarf Berberis)
What plants do deer hate the most?
Daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies are common flowers with a toxicity that deer avoid. Deer also tend to turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. Herbs such as sages, ornamental salvias, and lavender, as well as flowers like peonies and bearded irises, are just “stinky” to deer.
Do deer eat hydrangeas?
If hungry enough, deer will eat just about any plant. However, there are plants that deer prefer more than others. According to Rutgers University, most hydrangeas are “occasionally severely damaged”. Which means that deer prefer other plants more, but when hungry deer will eat hydrangeas.
Do coffee grounds keep deer away?
Deer have a strong sense of smell, which they use to find accessible food sources. While there is no scientific evidence that coffee grounds will deter deer, the bitter smell of spent coffee grounds may signal to deer that humans are nearby and keep them away from your property.
Are hostas deer resistant?
When it comes to hostas, only the artificial ones are deer proof! Green (non-variegated) hostas and those with fragrant flowers are reported to be the most vulnerable. For various methods to control deer damage in the garden, see Deer-resistant Companion Plants.
Do deer eat daylilies?
Herbaceous plants deer generally eat include crocus, dahlias, daylilies, hostas, impatiens, phlox, and trillium. Some refer to the flowers of lilies and tulips as deer bon-bon candies. Some trees generally resistant to deer include spruce, pines, honey locust, river birch, and buckeyes.
Do deer like geraniums?
Geraniums are not a deer’s flower of choice, but they will eat them under a number of circumstances. The strong fragrance and slightly fuzzy texture will typically deter deer, but not always.
Are cleome deer resistant?
Cleome is deer and rabbit resistant. The flower nectar attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinating insects.
Do deer eat roses?
Deer love roses. Tender young buds and luscious new growth draw deer to the banquet of 150 rose bushes (most came from Heirloom Roses) surrounding the Dunagan home, but they don’t eat.
Will deer eat bougainvillea?
Relatively pest-free, Bougainvillea is deer resistant, salt and drought tolerant once established. A favorite of birds and hummingbirds!
Do deer eat hellebores?
Use where city gardeners would use hostas, only hellebores are better! They keep their leaves all winter and herald the end of winter with blooms early in the spring or even in late winter. They are poisonous and therefore very deer-resistant. Hellebores need good, moisture-retentive soil, high in organic matter.
Will deer eat succulents?
Deer can and do eat succulents. However, you may have to watch out for other animals that also eat succulents. These include small mammals like rabbits and rats.
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