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Trees, Shrubs, & Perennials - Deer Resistant
Annuals, Edibles, & Groundcovers - Deer Resistant
*Nothing is 100% guaranteed that deer will not eat. If they are hungry, they will eat whatever is available to them.*
ANNUALS
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Rarely Damaged
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Seldom Damaged
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| Ageratum |
Celosia |
|
Cleome
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Lantana |
| Dusty Miller |
Lobelia |
| Flowering Vinca |
Oxalis |
| Flowering Tobacco |
Stock |
| Heliotrope |
Salvia |
| Marigold |
Verbena |
| Ranunculus |
Zinnia |
| Strawflower |
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| Sweet Alyssum |
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BULBS
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Rarely Damaged
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| Allium sp. |
Ornamental Onion |
| Narcissus sp. |
Daffodil |
Seldom Damaged
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| Crocus sp. |
Crocus |
| Gladiolus sp. |
Gladiolus |
| Hyacinthus sp. |
Hyacinth |
| Muscari sp. |
Grape Hyacinth |
| Zantedeschia sp. |
Calla Lily |
GROUNDCOVERS
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Rarely Damaged
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| Ajuga reptans |
Bugleweed |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
| Convallaria majalis |
Lily of the Valley |
| Epimedium sp. |
Barrenwort |
| Galium odoratum |
Sweet Woodruff |
| Lamium sp. |
Spotted Deadnettle |
| Pachysandra terminalis |
Pachysandra |
Seldom Damaged
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| Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
Plumbago |
| Liriope sp. |
Lilyturf |
| Vinca minor |
Periwinkle |
HERBS
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Rarely Damaged
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Seldom Damaged
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| Lemon Balm |
Dill |
| Mint |
Basil |
| Oregano |
Salvia |
| Rosemary |
Nasturtium |
| Thyme |
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HOUSEPLANTS
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| Cyclamen |
PERENNIALS
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Rarely Damaged
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| Aconitum sp. |
Monkshood |
| Agastache sp. |
Anise Hyssop |
| Agopodium podagraria Variegatum |
Bishop's Goutweed |
| Allium sp. |
Ornamental Onion |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana |
Blue Stars |
| Artemisia sp. |
Silver Mound |
| Asarum europaeum |
European Ginger |
| Athyrium goeringianum |
Japanese Painted Fern |
| Aurinia saxatilis |
Basket of Gold |
| Baptisia australis |
False Indigo |
| Brunnera macrophylla |
Siberian Bugloss |
| Campanula sp. |
Bellflower |
| Convallaria sp. |
Lily of the Valley |
| Coreopsis verticillata |
Threadleaf Coreopsis |
| Corydalis sp. |
Corydalis |
| Delosperma sp. |
Ice Plant |
| Dicentra spectabilis |
Bleeding Heart |
| Digitalis purpurea |
Common Foxglove |
| Dryopteris ergthrosora |
Autumn Fern |
| Echinops ritro |
Small Globe Thistle |
| Epimedium sp. |
Barrenwort |
|
Euphorbia sp.
(except 'Chameleon')
|
Spurge |
| Helleborus sp. |
Lenton Rose |
| Hibiscus x monscheutos |
Hardy Hibiscus |
| Iris sp. (may eat buds) |
Iris |
| Lavandula sp. |
Lavender |
| Ligularia dentata |
Bigleaf Goldenray |
| Lychnis coronaria |
Rose Campion |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris |
Ostrich Fern |
| Myosotis sp. |
Forget-Me-Not |
| Nepeta sp. |
Catmint |
| Opuntia humifusa |
Prickly Pear Cactus |
| Paeonia sp. (may eat buds) |
Peony |
| Perovskia atriplicifolia |
Russian Sage |
| Potentilla sp. |
Potentilla, Cinquefoil |
| Pulmonaria sp. |
Lungwort |
| Stachys byzantina |
Lamb's Ear |
| Tanacetum parthenium |
Feverfew |
Seldom Damaged
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| Achillea millefolium |
Common Yarrow |
| Alchemilla sp. |
Lady's Mantle |
| Anemone x hybrida |
Japanese Anemone |
| Aquilegia sp. |
Columbine |
| Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Weed |
| Aster sp. |
Aster |
| Astilbe sp. |
Astilbe |
| Bergenia sp. |
Heartleaf Bergenia |
| Cerastium |
Snow-in-Summer |
| Cimicifuga sp. |
Snakeroot, Bugbane |
| Delphinium sp. |
Delphinium |
| Dianthus sp. |
Carnation |
| Dianthus barbatus |
Sweet William |
| Digitalis gradiflora |
Yellow Foxglove |
| Echinacea purpurea |
Purple Coneflower |
| Geranium macrorrhizum |
Hardy Geranium |
| Gypsophila sp. |
Baby's Breath |
| Helenium autumnale |
Sneezewee |
| Heuchera sp. |
Coralbells |
| Hypericum calycinum |
St. John's Wort |
| Iberis sempervirens |
Candytuft |
| Kniphofia tritoma |
Red-Hot Poker |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Variegatum' |
Yellow Archangel |
| Liatris sp. |
Blazing Star |
| Lobelia sp. |
Cardinal Flower |
| Lupinus sp. |
Lupine |
| Lysimachia nummularia |
Creepying Jenny |
| Monarda didyma |
Beebalm |
| Papaver orientale |
Oriental Poppy |
| Petasites japonicus |
Japanese Butterbur |
| Physostegia sp. |
Obedient plant |
| Polemonium caeruleum |
Jacob's Ladder |
| Primula sp. |
Primrose |
| Rudbeckia sp. |
Black-Eyed Susan |
| Salvia nemorosa |
Meadow Sage |
| Saponaria sp. |
Soapwort |
| Scabiosa caucasica |
Pincushin Flower |
| Sempervivum sp. |
Hens and Chickens |
| Stokesia laevis |
Stokes' Aster |
| Tiarella cordifolia |
Foam Flower |
| Tradescantia sp. |
Spiderwort |
| Veronica sp. |
Speedwell |
| Viola sp. |
Violets |
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
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Rarely Damaged
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| Acorus sp. |
Japanese Sweet Flag |
| Calamagrostis sp. |
Feather Reed Grass |
| Carex sp. |
Japanese Sedge |
| Cortaderia selloana |
Pampus Grass |
| Festuca glauca |
Blue Fescue |
| Hakonechloa macra |
Hakonechloa |
| Helictotrichon sempervirens |
Blue Oat Grass |
| Juncus effusus |
Hard Rush |
| Leymus arenarius glaucous |
Lyme Grass |
| Miscanthus sinensis |
Japanese Silver Grass |
| Panicum virgatum |
Switch Grass |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides |
Fountain Grass |
SHRUBS
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Rarely Damaged
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| Berberis sp. |
Barberry |
| Buddleia sp. |
Butterfly Bush |
| Buxus sempervirens |
Common Boxwood |
| Calluna sp. |
Heather |
| Caryopteris clandonensis |
Blue Mist Shrub |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia |
Japanese Plum Yew |
| Chaenomeles sp. |
Flowering Quince |
| Cytisus sp. |
Scotch Broom |
| Leucothoe fontanesiana |
Drooping Leucothoe |
| Microbiota decussata |
Russian Cypress |
| Pieris japonica |
Andromeda |
| Potentilla fruticosa |
Bush Cinquefoil |
| Rhus aromatica |
Fragrant Sumac |
| Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood Viburnum |
| Yucca filimentosa |
Yucca |
Seldom Damaged
|
| Abies sp. |
Fir |
| Callicarpa sp. |
Beautyberry |
| Cedrus sp. |
Cedar |
| Clethra sp. |
Sweet Pepperbush |
| Cornus alba |
Red Twigged Dogwood |
| Corylus sp. |
Hazelnut |
| Cotinus coggygria |
Smokebush |
| Cotoneaster apiculatus |
Cranberry Cotoneaster |
| Enkianthus campanulatus |
Redvein Enkianthus |
| Forsythia x intermedia |
Forsythia |
| Fothergila sp. |
Fothergillia |
| Hibiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
| Hypericum prolificum |
St. John's Wort |
| Ilex glabra |
Inkberry |
| Ilex verticillata |
Winterberry Holly |
| Itea virginica |
Virginia Sweetspire |
| Juniperus chinensis cv. |
Chinese Juniper |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzerana' |
Pfitzer Juniper |
| Juniperus horizontalis cv. |
Creeping Juniper |
| Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' |
Japanese Garden Juniper |
| Juniperus scopulorum cv. |
Moffat Juniper |
| Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' |
Blue Star Juniper |
| Kerria japonica |
Japanese Kerria |
| Leucothoe axillaris |
Coast Leucothoe |
| Lonicera sp. |
Honeysuckle |
| Magnolia x soulangiana |
Saucer Magnolia |
| Philadelphus coronarius |
Sweet Mock Orange |
| Pinus mugo |
Mugo Pine |
| Prunus laurocerasus |
Cherry Laurel |
| Rubus sp. |
Brambles |
| Sambucus canadensis |
Sweet Elder |
| Spiraea japonica |
Japanese Spirea |
| Spiraea x bumalda |
Bumald Spirea |
| Syringa reticulata |
Japanese Tree Lilac |
| Syringa vulgaris |
Common Lilac |
| Viburnum carlesii |
Koreanspice Viburnum |
| Viburnum opulus |
Cranberry Bush |
| Viburnum plicatum tomentosum |
Doublefile Viburnum/Japanese Snowball |
| Viburnum x juddii |
Judd Viburnum |
| Weigela florida |
Weigela |
TREES
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Rarely Damaged
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| Albizia julibrissin |
Mimosa |
| Betula nigra |
River Birch |
| Picea glauca 'Conica' |
Dwarf Alberta Spruce |
| Pinus thunbergiana |
Japanese Black Pine |
Seldom Damaged
|
| Acer griseum |
Paperbark Maple |
| Acer palmatum |
Japanese Maple |
| Acer rubrum |
Red Maple |
| Betula jacquemontii |
Himalayan Birch |
| Chaenomeles speciosa |
Common Flowering Quince |
| Chamaecyparis pisfera |
Japanese Falsecypress |
| Cornus kousa |
Kousa Dogwood |
| Cryptomeria japonica |
Japanese Cedar |
| Fagus sylvatica |
European Beech |
| Gleditsia triacanthos |
Honey Locust |
| Koelreuteria paniculata |
Goldenrain Tree |
| Metasequoia flyptostroboides |
Dawn Redwood |
| Picea abies |
Norway Spruce |
| Picea glauca |
White Spruce |
| Picea omorika |
Serbian Spruce |
| Picea pungens |
Colorado Blue Spruce |
| Pinus densiflora |
Japanese Red Pine |
| Pinus nigra |
Austrian Pine |
| Pinus strobus |
Eastern White Pine |
| Pinus sylvestris |
Scotch Pine |
| Prunus serrulata |
Japanese Flowering Cherry |
| Salix matsudana tortuosa |
Corkscrew Willow |
TROPICALS
|
| Canna |
Elephant Ear |
VEGETABLES
|
| Asparagus |
Rhubarb |
VINES
|
| Wisteria floribunda |
Wistera |
*Nothing is 100% guaranteed that deer will not eat it. If they are hungry, deer will eat whatever is available to them.*
Our thanks to Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension, for their excellent bulletin "Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance" by Pedro Perdomo, Morris County Agricultural Agent, Peter Nitzsche, Morris County Agricultural Agent, and David Drake, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Wildlife Management (www.rce.rutgers.edu), 2003.
