Deer Resistant Plants

We're not so bold as to declare these plants "deer proof," for in extreme circumstances deer will eat almost anything.  It's very hard to pinpoint what deer will eat.  Just correlate to humans: you wouldn't think pigs' feet and snails' eggs would be targets, but some people will eat them.  Deer may not be culinary connoisseurs, but they do have favorite foods, and they do avoid others.  Sharp foliage, thorns, hairy leaves, or a peculiar taste keep these plants off the normal menu.

Perennials:

Achillea spp.     Yarrow 

Ajuga reptans     Bugleweed

Agastache spp.    Hyssop

Artemisia spp.     Wormwood

Bergenia cord.      Saxifraga

Boltonia aster.     False Chamomile         

Buddleia spp.      Butterfly Bush

Ceratostigma       Leadwort

Convallaria       Lily of the Valley

Coreopsis spp.   Tickseed

Dicentra spp.     Bleeding Heart

Digitalis spp.       Foxglove

Eupatorium spp.        Joe Pye Weed

Galium odoratum    Sweet Woodruff

Iris germanica     Iris

Kniphofia      Red Hot Poker

Lavandula spp.    Lavender

Linum      Flax

Lobelia cardinalis     Cardinal Flower

Lychnis coronaria     Rose Campion

Miscanthus sinensis     Miscanthus Grass

Monarda spp.     Bee Balm

Nepeta spp.      Catmint           

Origanum spp.     Ornamental Oregano

Perovskia atriplicifolia    Russian Sage

Salvia spp.      Sage

Stachys spp.           Lamb's Ear

Tiarella cordifolia    Foamflower

Thymus spp.        Thyme

Trees and Shrubs:

Berberis spp.      Barberry

Buxus spp.    Boxwood

Cephalotaxus spp.     Plum Yew

Cornus spp.   Dogwood

Cotoneaster spp.   Cotoneaster

Hydrangea spp.    Hydrangea

Ilex spp.       Holly

Juniperus spp.     Juniper

Leucothoe spp.      Leucothoe

Magnolia spp.    Magnolia

Picea spp.     Spruce

Pieris japonica        Andromeda

Sarcococca spp.    Sweetbox

Spiraea spp.      Spirea

Thuja x 'Green Giant'   Green Giant Arborvitae

Viburnum spp.     Viburnum

Vitex spp.     Chastetree

Weigela florida     Weigela

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