Deer Resistance List

DEER RESISTANT PERENNIALS/ANNUALS!

To the best of our knowledge, the perennials and annuals listed below have been noted to be resistant to deer browsing. By choosing plants less favored by deer, you might be able reduce some of the impact of browsing, but no plant will resist deer feeding under all conditions. Many variables such as the animals’ experience and health status, weather, and availability of more desirable foods will determine which plants deer choose to eat.

*PLANTS THAT CAN TAKE SHADE/PART SHADE- PLEASE CHECK INDIVIDUAL PLANTS FOR CULTURAL INFORMATION

Annuals = (A)

Achillea Epimedium * Nepeta

Aconitum* Eryngium Oenothera

Agastache Eupatorium Ornamental Grases

Ageratum (A) Euphorbia* (A) Osteospermum (A)

Ajuga * Ferns * Paeonia

Alchemilla * Filipendula Papaver

Amsonia * Gaillardia Penstemon *

Anemone * Galium * Perovskia

Angelonia (A) Gaura Phlox Subulata

Aquilegia * Geranium * Phystogia *

Armeria Geum Platycodon *

Artemesia Gypsophilia Polemonium *

Aruncus * Helleborus * Polygonatum *

Asarum * Hibiscus Potentilla*

Asclepias Iberis * Primula*

Aster Iris Pulmonaria*

Astilbe Kniphofia Salvia (A)

Astrantia Lamiastrum * Scabiosa

Baptisia * Lamium* Solidago

Begonia (A) Lantana (A) Stachys

Bergenia * Lavandula Thalictrum

Boltonia Liatris Thymus

Brunnera* Ligularia* Tiarella*

Centaurea Lobelia (A) Verbascum

Delphinium Lobularia (A) Vinca (A)

Dianthus Lupinus Zinnia (A)

Dicentra * Lychnis

Digitalis* Lysimachia

Dragonwing (A) Monarda

Echinops Myosotis*