Deer Resistant Plants

Plants can only be called deer resistant, not deer proof. Some plants are more resistant than others. This depends on the density of deer, drought conditions, and the availability of more palatable plants. Remember, if a deer is hungry enough it will eat anything!

Bulbs & Perennials
Canna
Daffodil
Onion
Squill
Boston Ivy
Bugleweed
Clematis
Hydrangea, Climbing
Pachysandra
Sweet Woodruff
Trumpet Vine
Virginia Creeper
Catmint
Lavender
Russian Sage
Thyme
Anemone
Aster
Baby’s Breath
Bearded Tongue
Bee Balm
Bellflower
Bergenia
Black-Eyed Susan
Blanket Flower
Bleeding Heart
Boltonia
Butterfly Weed
Coral Bells
Coreopsis
Cranesbill
Deadnettle
Delphinium
Fern
Foamflower
Ginger
Goldenrod
Goldenrod
Hibiscus
Iris
Lady’s Mantle
Lamb’s Ear
Lenten Rose
Lungwort
Peony
Phlox
Purple Coneflower
Red Hot Poker
Salvia
Snakeroot, Bugbane
Soapwort
Spiderwort
Stonecrop, Sedum
Veronica
Wormwood, Artemisia
Yarrow
Yucca

Shrubs:
Barberry
Boxwood
Butterfly Bush
Cotoneaster
Forsythia
Juniper
Lilac
Smokebush
Sumac
Witchhazel

Trees:
Alder
Beech
Birch
Catalpa
Dogwood
Hemlock
Hornbeam
Larch
Ginkgo
Oak
Redbud
Spruce

** While these trees will deter deer from 
eating them, they might not deter deer from rubbing on them. Products, such as Liquid Fence, or nonchemical products, such as bars of soap or tree wraps, can be used to help keep deer away