Deer Resistant Plants
There are countless inter-related variables affecting what deer will eat in any given year. Just a few of these variables include: population and overall health of the deer, weather conditions, geography and sources of food naturally available in surrounding woods and forested areas.
The following list has been compiled from gardening surveys from across the United States.
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Annuals |
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| Ageraum | Ageratum houstonianum |
| Angel's Trumpet | Brugmansia sp |
| Annual Vinca | Catharanthus rose |
| Dusty Miller | Centaurea cineraria |
| Flowering tobacco | Nicotiana sp. |
| Heliotrope | Heliotropium arborescens |
| Larkspur | Consolida ambiugua |
| Marigold | Calendula sp |
| Nasturtium | Tropaoelum majus |
| Poppy | Papaver sp |
| Snapdragon | Antirrhiinum majus |
| Snow-on-the-Mountain | Euphorbia marginata |
| Spider Flower | Cleome sp. |
| Strawflower | Helichrysum |
| Sweet Alyssum | Lobularia maritima |
Perennials and Bulbs |
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| Angelica | Angelica |
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache sp. |
| Astilbe | Astilbe |
| Baby's Breath | Gypsophila paniculata |
| Balloon Flower | Platycodon grandiflorus |
| Basket of Gold | Alyssum saxatile |
| Bear Breeches | Acanthus mollis |
| Bee Balm | Mondara didyma |
| Begonia (Tuberous) | Begonia x tuberhybrida |
| Bellflower | Campanula |
| Bigroot Geranium | Geranium macrorrhizom |
| Blue Star | Amsonia |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia |
| Blanket Flower | Gaillardia |
| Blazing Star | Liatris |
| Bleeding Heart | Dicentra exima |
| Bluebell | Endymion sp |
| Bugbane | Cimicifuga racemosa |
| Bugleweed | Ajuga reptans |
| Buttercup | Ranunculus |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleia |
| Butterfly Weed | Asclepia tuberosa |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |
| Candytuft | Iberis sempervirens |
| Canna | Canna |
| Catmint | Nepeta |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla |
| Columbine | Aquilegia |
| Coneflower | Echinacea |
| Coral Bells | Heuchera |
| Cornflower | Centaurea |
| Cranes Bill | Geranium cantabrigiense |
| Crocosmia (Montbretia) | Crocosima sp. |
| Crown Imperial | Fritillaria imperialis |
| Daffodil | Narcissus sp |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera |
| False Forget-Me-Not | Brunnera macrophylla |
| False Indigo | Baptisia |
| Ferns | |
| Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis sylvatica |
| Fountain Grass | Pennisetum |
| Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea |
| Gas Plant | Dictamnus albus |
| Germander | Teucrium chamaedrys |
| Geum | Geum sp |
| Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro |
| Goldenrod | Solidago |
| Heartleaf Saxifrage | Bergenia |
| Heath | Erica |
| Heather | Calluna |
| Helen’s Flower | Helenium autumnale |
| Iris | Iris |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema tiphylum |
| Jacob's Ladder | Polemonium caeruleum |
| Jerusalem Sage | Phlomis sp |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium |
| Lady’s Mantle | Alchemilla mollis |
| Lamb's Ear | Stacys byzantina |
| Lavender | Lavandula |
| Lavender Cotton | Santolina Chamaecyparissus |
| Lenten Rose | Helleborus |
| Ligularia | Ligularia sp. |
| Lily of the Nile | Agapanthus |
| Lily of the Valley | Convallaria majalis |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria |
| Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinenis |
| Maltese Cross | Lychnis chalcedonica |
| Meadowsweet | Filipendula |
| Monkshood | Aconitum |
| Oriental Poppy | Papaver orientale |
| Ornamental Onions | Allium |
| Ostrich Fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Pachysandra | Pachysandra terminalis |
| Peony | Paeonia |
| Phlox (tall) | Phlox paniculata |
| Pinks | Dianthus |
| Pink Gaura | Gaura lindheimeri |
| Plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
| Primula | Primula |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum |
| Red Hot Poker | Kniphofia uvaria |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia |
| Sage | Salvia |
| Scabiosa | Knautia macedonica |
| Sedge | Carex elata |
| Shasta Daisy | Leucanthemum |
| Siberian Squill | Scilla siberica |
| Snake Root | Actaea racemose |
| Snowdrops | Galanthus nivalis |
| Soapwort | Saponaria |
| Spiderwort | Tradescantia sp. |
| Spotted Deadnettle | Lamium sp |
| Spurge | Euphorbia |
| Statice | Limonium latifolium |
| Swamp Rose Mallow | Hibiscus moscheutos |
| Sweet William | Dianthus |
| Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum |
| Tansy | Tanacetum |
| Tickseed | Coreopsis |
| Tiger Lily | Lilium lancifolium |
| Toadflax | Linaria |
| Turtlehead | Chelone |
| Vervain | Verbena |
| Vinca | Vinca |
| White Cloud | Calamintha nepeta |
| Wild Ginger | Asarum canadense |
| Windflower | Anemone |
| Winter Aconite | Eranthus hyemalis |
| Wintergreen | Gaultheria procumbens |
| Wormswood | Artemesia |
| Yarrow | Achillea |
| Yucca | Yucca |
Trees & Shrubs |
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| American Holly | Ilex opaca |
| Barberry | Berberis spp. |
| Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Birch | Betula spp |
| Blue Beard | Caryopteris |
| Bottlebrush Buckeye | Aesculus parviflora |
| Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla spp |
| Colorado Blue Spruce | Picea pungens glauca |
| Crepe Myrtle | Lagerstoremia spp. |
| Devils Walking Stick | Aralia spinosa |
| Douglas Fir | Pseudotsuga menzesii |
| Drooping Luecothoe | Leucothoe fontanesiana |
| Japanese Andromeda | Peiris japonica |
| Japanese Cedar | Cryptomeria japonica |
| Japanese False cypress | Chamaecyparis pisifera |
| Leatherleaf Mahonia | Mahonia spp |
| Lilac (common) | Syringa vulgaris |
| Mahonia | Mahonia spp |
| Mountain peiris | Peiris floribunda |
| Mugo Pine | Pinus Mugo |
| Ornamental Grasses | |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba |
| Rose of Sharon | Rose of Sharon |
| Russian Olive | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Scotch Pine | Pinus sylvestris |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier sp |
| Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum |
| Spirea | Spirea spp |
Herbs |
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| Thyme | Thymus spp |
| Lavender | Lavendula sp |
| Mint | Mentha sp |
| Oregano | Oreganum sp |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis |
| Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus |
| Marjoram | Marjorana |
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