86 Deer Resistant Plants
Deer Resistant Plants As gardeners we would envision our garden as the prettiest on the street, but nature sometimes intervenes with bugs and deer. Deer have been a major nuisance this year to gardeners and these creatures can destroy a plant or plants overnight. Unfortunately, there is not a plant that is 100 percent deer proof, because if the deer are hungry enough they will eat just about any plant. Deer do not like foliage that is rough in texture, pubescent foliage, lemony or scented foliage. The plants listed below has one or all of the foliage characteristics, and to combat the deer, I would like to suggest using the plants listed below in beds and borders, but also use a deer repellent on your property line. Some of the plants listed have a * image, that means some deer sometimes have a little nibble. Plants listed with a spp. ending represents all varieties in that genus. Anemones, Windflowers - Anemone spp. Type: Perennial corms. Zones: 4–9. Height: 4–36 inches dependi...