Plant List
deer proof ferns, grasses and groundcovers. Source: Deer Proof Gardens
Annuals
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Ageratum | Ageratum houstonianum |
| Angel’s Trumpet | Brugmansia sp. (Datura) |
| Anise | Pimpinalla anisum |
| Annual Vinca | Catharanthus rosea |
| Dusty Miller | Centaurea cineraria |
| False Camomile | Matricaria sp. |
| Flowering Tobacco | Nicotiana sp. |
| Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis sylvatica |
| Heliotrope (questionable) | Heliotropium arborescens |
| Larkspur | Consolida ambigua |
| Poppy | Papaver sp. |
| Pot Marigold | Calendula sp. |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Snapdragon (questionable) | Antirrhinum majus |
| Snow-on-the-Mountain | Euphorbia marginata |
| Spider Flower | Cleome sp. |
| Strawflower | Helichrysum |
| Sweet Alyssum (questionable) | Lobularia maritima |
Perennials
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache sp. |
| Basket of Gold | Aurinia saxatilis |
| Bigleaf Goldenray | Ligularia dentata |
| Bleeding Heart | Dicentra spectabilis |
| Butter & Eggs | Linaria vulgaris |
| Buttercup | Ranunculus sp. |
| Cactus | Cactaceae sp. |
| Catmint | Nepeta sp. |
| Common Tansy | Tanacetum vulgare |
| Corydalis | Corydalis sp. |
| Dame’s Rocket | Hesperis matronalis |
| European Ginger | Asarum europaeum |
| False Indigo | Baptisia australis |
| Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis sp. |
| Fringed Bleeding Heart | Dicentra eximia |
| Garden Sage | Salvia officinalis |
| Germander | Teucrium Chamaedrys |
| Greek Jerusalem Sage | Phlomis sp. |
| Horehound | Marrubium vulgare |
| Horseradish | Armoracia rusticana |
| Hyssop | Hyssopus officinalis |
| Iris | Iris sp. (may eat buds) |
| Jack-in-the-pulpit | Arisaema triphylum |
| Lamb’s Ear | Stachys byzantina |
| Lavendar | Lavandula sp. |
| Lavender-Cotton | Santolina chamaecyparissus |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis |
| Lenten or Christmas Rose | Helleborus sp. |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria sp. |
| Marjoram | Majorana |
| May Apple | Podophyllum |
| Meadow Rue | Thalictrum sp. |
| Mint | Mentha sp. |
| Monkshood | Aconitum sp. |
| Oregano | Oreganum sp. |
| Ornamental Onion | Allium sp. |
| Peony (questionable) | Paeonia sp. (may eat buds) |
| Potentilla, Cinquefoil | Potentilla sp. |
| Purple Rock-Cress | Aubretia deltoidea |
| Rock-Cress | Arabis caucasica |
| Rocket Ligularia | Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ |
| Rodgers Flower | Rodgersia sp. |
| Rose Campion | Lychnis coronaria |
| Rue | Ruta sp. |
| Russian Sage | Perovskio atriplicifolia |
| Siberian Bugloss | Bruneria macrophylla (Brunnera) |
| Silver Mound | Artemisia sp. |
| Small Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro |
| Spurge | Euphorbia sp. (except ‘Chameleon’) |
| Statice | Limonium latifolium |
| Tarragon | Artemisia dracunculus |
| Threadleaf Coreopsis | Coreopsis verticillata |
| Thyme | Thymus sp. |
| Wild Ginger | Asarum canadense |
| Yucca | Yucca filimentosa |
| Foxglove (technically, a biennial) | Digitalis purpurea |
Bulbs
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Autumn Crocus | Colchicum sp. |
| Bluebell (questionable) | Endymion sp. |
| Crown Imperial, Fritilia | Fritilaria imperialis |
| Daffodil | Narcissus sp. |
| Ornamental Onion | Allium sp. |
| Siberian Squill | Scilla siberica |
| Snowdrops | Galanthus nivalis |
| Winter Aconite | Eranthus hyemalis |
Ferns
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Christmas Fern | Polystichum arcostichoides |
| Cinnamon Fern | Osmunda cinnamomea |
| Hayscented Fern | Dennstaedtia punctilobula |
| Holly Fern | Cyrtomium falcatum |
| Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium goeringianum (nipponicum) |
| New York Fern | Thelyptens noveboracensis |
| Ostrich Fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris |
| Royal Fern | Osmunda regalis |
| Sensitive Fern | Onoclea sensibilis |
| Wood Fern | Dryopteris marginalis |
Ground Covers
| Allegheny Spurge | Pachysandra procumbens |
| Barrenwort | Epimediurn sp. |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
| Bishop’s Weed | Aegopodium podagaria |
| Bugleweed | Ajuga reptans |
| Lily of the Valley | Convallaria majalis |
| Pachysandra | Pachysandra terminalis |
| Spotted Deadnettle | Lamium sp. |
| Sweet Woodruff | Galium odoratum (Asperula odorata) |
Shrubs
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Arrowwood Viburnum | Viburnum dentatum |
| Barberry | Berberis sp. |
| Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Blue Mist Shrub | Caryopteris clandonensis |
| Broom | Cytisus sp. |
| Bush Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa |
| Butterfly Bush (questionable) | Buddleia sp. |
| Common Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens |
| Daphne | Daphne sp. |
| Devil’s Walking Stick | Aralia spinosa |
| Drooping Leucothoe (questionable) | Leucothoe fontanesiana |
| Fragrant Sumac | Rhus aromatica |
| Heath | Erica sp. |
| Heather (questionable) | Calliuna sp. |
| Japanese Pieris, Andromeda | Pieris japonica |
| Japanese Plum Yew | Cephalotaxus harringtonia |
| Japanese Skimmia | Skimmia japonica |
| John T. Morris Holly | Ilex x ‘John T. Morris’ |
| Leatherleaf Mahonia (questionable) | Mahonia bealei |
| Lydia Morris Holly | Ilex x ‘Lydia Morris’ |
| Moonglow Juniper | Juniperus scopulorum ‘Moonglow’ |
| Mountain Pieris | Pieris floribunda |
| Oregon Grape Holly (questionable) | Mahonia aquifolium |
| Prince of Wales Juniper | Juniperus horizontalis ‘Prince of Wales’ |
| Red Elderberry | Sambucus racemosa |
| Russian Cypress | Microbiota decussata |
| Russian Olive | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Sweet Box | Sarcoccoca hookeriana |
Ornamental Grasses
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Big Bluestem | Andropogon sp. |
| Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca |
| Blue Oat Grass | Helictotrichon sempervirens |
| Clump Bamboo | Fargesia sp. |
| Feather Reed Grass | Calamagrostis sp. |
| Fountain Grass | Pennisetum alopecuroides |
| Giant Japanese Silver Grass | Miscanthus floridulis |
| Giant Reed | Arundo donax |
| Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aurea |
| Hakonechloa | Hakonechloa macra |
| Hard Rush | Juncus Effusus |
| Indian Grass | Sorghastrum nutans |
| Japanese Blood Grass | Imperata cylindrica |
| Japanese Sedge | Carex sp. |
| Japanese Silver Grass | Miscanthus sinensis |
| Japanese Sweet Flag | Acorus sp. |
| Large Blue June Grass | Koeleria glauca |
| Little Bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium |
| Lyme Grass | Leymus arenarius glaucous |
| Northern Sea Oats | Chasmanthium latifolium |
| Oriental Fountain Grass | Pennisetum orientale |
| Pampus Grass | Cortaderia selloana |
| Purple Moor Grass | Molinia caerulea |
| Ravenna Grass | Erianthus ravennae |
| Switch Grass | Panicum virgatum |
| Variegated Purple Moor Grass | Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’ |
| Varigated Oat Grass | Arrhenatherum elatius |
| Weeping Love Grass | Eragrostus curvula |
Vines
None (unfortunately)
Trees
| American Holly | Ilex opaca |
| Bottlebrush Buckeye | Aesculus parviflora |
| Dwarf Alberta Spruce | Picea glauca ‘Conica’ |
| Japanese Black Pine | Pinus thunbergiana |
| Katsura Tree (questionable) | Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
| Mimosa | Albizia julibrissin |
| Paper Birch | Betula papyrifera |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba |
| Pitch Pine | Pinus rigida |
| Red Pine | Pinus resinosa |
| River Birch | Betula nigra |
Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants
As gardeners, we are often faced with the task of keeping deer and rabits out of our gardens. This is often a fruitless task, as once these animals find something they enjoy eating they will keep comingback for more. Your garden will soon become a salad buffet. Following are lists of plants deer and rabbits tend to avoid. I have planted some of these plants along the perimiter of my gardens, with
decent success at deterring both deer and rabbits. Russian Sage, one of my favorite plants disliked by deer, also makes a great backdrop when planted en-mass.
Keep in mind that during a harsh season, deer and rabbits may resort to eating these plants if nothing else is available. They have also been known to nibble on the fresh new growth of many garden plants,
including some of these listed. Source: Lewis Gardens
Deer Resistant Plants:
Achillea
Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle)
Allium species (ornamental onions)
Agapanthus (african lily)
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Astilbe species
Begonia semperflorens (Wax Begonia)
Buxus (Boxwood)
Centaurea cineraria (Dusty Miller)
Convallaria majalis (Lilly of the Valley)
Coreopsis
Cotinus coggygria (Smoke Tree)
Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Dictammus albus (Gas Plant)
Echinacea (Coneflower)
Euphorbia marginata (Snow on the Mountain)
Ferns
Forsythia
Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's Breat)
Heuchera (Coralbells)
Iris
Juniper
Liatris (Gayfeather)
Linum (Flax)
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Lupinus (Lupine)
Mentha species (mints)
Narcissus (Daffodil)
Oregano
Ornamental Grasses
Paeonia (Peony)
Papaver orientalis (Oriental Poppy)
Perovskia atriplicifilia (Russian Sage)
Picea
Potentilla
Rosemary
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed-Susan)
Salvia (Sage)
Sedum
Spirea
Stachys byzantina (lamb's ears)
Syringa (Lilac)
Tagetes (Marigold)
Thymus (Thyme)
Trollius europaeus (globe flower)
Veronica (Speedwell)
Viburnam
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Yucca
Zinnia
Rabbits tend to avoid plants that have a prickly, rough, or fuzzy texture.
Rabbit Resistant Plants:
Acanthus species (bear's breeches)
Aconitum species (monkshood)
Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle)
Allium species (ornamental onions)
Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily)
Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
Aquilegia species (columbine)
Artichoke, globe and Jerusalem
Astilbe species
Bergenia species (elephant's ears)
Brunnera macrophylla
Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass)
Corydalis species
Crocosmia species
Cyclamen species (hardy cyclamen)
Dahlia (dahlias)
Digitalis species (foxgloves)
Doronicum species (leopard's bane)
Echinops species (globe thistle)
Eryngium agavifolium (sea holly)
Hemerocallis (day lily)
Lamium species (dead nettles)
Malva moschata (musk mallow)
Melissa officinalis (bee balm)
Mentha species (mints)
Muscari species (grape hyacinth)
Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Narcissus (daffodil)
Nepeta × faassenii (catmint)
Origanum vulgare (marjoram)
Paeonia species (paeonies)
Polemonium species (Jacob's ladder)
Polygonatum × hybridum (Solomon's seal)
Primula vulgaris (primrose)
Pulmonaria species (lungwort)
Rhubarb
Salvia × superba
Stachys byzantina (lamb's ears)
Trollius europaeus (globe flower)
Tulipa species (tulips)
Verbascum thapsus (mullein)
Verbena species
Viola odorata (violet)
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Susceptibility of plants to Rabbit Damage
I thought these plants would be good to try either around the entire garden or for individual gardeners to line their plots with them as a Deer Fence, because we are not allowed to put up an 8 foot fence in our plot and I am not sure we could afford or would be granted an 8 foot fence. If we were it would probably be a Chain-link fence and that might make it look like a prison garden :P
