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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |
| Candytuft | Iberis sempervirens |
| Canna | Canna |
| Catmint | Nepeta |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla |
| Columbine | Aquilegia |
| Coneflower | Echinacea |
| Coral Bells | Heuchera |
| Cornflower | Centaurea |
| Crown Imperial | Fritillaria imperialis |
| Daffodil | Narcissus sp |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera |
| False Indigo | Baptisia |
Ferns | |
| Forget me not | Myosotis scorpiodes |
| 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 |
| Iris | Iris |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema tiphylum |
| Jacob's Ladder | Polemonium caeruleum |
| Jerusalem Sage | Phlomis sp |
| Joe Pye Weed | Eupatorium |
| Lamb's Ear | Stacys byzantina |
| Lavender | Lavandula |
| Lavender Cotton | Santolina Chamaecyparissus |
| Lenten Ros | Helleborus |
| Lily of the Nile | Agapanthus |
| Lily of the Valley | Convallaria majalis |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria |
| Maiden Grass | Miscanthus sinenis |
| 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 |
| Plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
| Primula | Primula |
| Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum |
| Sage | Salvia |
| Scabiosa | Knautia macedonica |
| Sedge | Carex elata |
| Shasta Daisy | Leucanthemum |
| Siberian Squill | Scilla siberica |
| Snowdrops | Galanthus nivalis |
| Soapwort | Saponaria |
| Spotted Deadnettle | Lamium sp |
| Spurge | Euphorbia |
| Statice | Limonium latifolium |
| Sweet William | Dianthus |
| Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum |
| Tansy | Tanacetum |
| Tickseed | Coreopsis |
| Tiger Lily | Lilium lancifolium |
| Toadflax | Linaria |
| Turtlehead | Chelone |
| Vervain | Verbena |
| Vinca | Vinca |
| Wild Ginger | Asarum canadense |
| Windflower | Anemone |
| Winter Aconite | Eranthus hyemalis |
| Wintergreen | Gaultheria procumbens |
| Wormswood | Artemesia |
| Yarrow | Achillea |
| Yucca | Yucca |
Trees & Shrubs | |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca |
| Barberry | Berberis spp. |
| Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Birch | Betula spp |
| Bottlebrush Buckeye | Aesculus parviflora |
| Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens |
| Cinquefoil | Potentilla spp |
| Colorado Blue Spruce | Picea pungens glauca |
| Crepe Myrtle | Lagerstoremia spp. |
| Douglas Fir | Pseudotsuga menzesii |
| Drooping Luecothoe | Leucothoe fontanesiana |
| Japanese Andromeda | Peiris japonica |
| Japanese Cedar | Cryptomeria japonica |
| Japanese Falsecypress | Chamaecyparis pisifera |
| Lilac (common) | Syringa vulgaris |
| Mahonia | Mahonia spp |
| Mugo Pine | Pinus Mugo |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba |
| Russian Olive | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Scotch Pine | Pinus sylvestris |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier sp |
| Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum |
| Spirea | Spirea spp |
| Devils Walking Stick | Aralia spinosa |
| Leatherleaf Mahonia | Mahonia spp |
| Mountain peiris | Peiris floribunda |
Herbs | |
| 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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