Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants
We’re happy to provide a brief list of deer and rabbit resistant trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials for your yard and garden. Read on to learn which plants you won’t have to worry about protecting from these four-legged pests!
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Black-Eyed Susan |
Annuals
Agerateum, Alyssum, Calandula, Cleome, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Dusty Miller, Four O"Clock, Geranium, Grape Hyacinth, Impatients, Lobelia, Marigold, Morning Glory, Nicotiana, Salvia, Snapdragon, Sweet Peas, Verbena, Zinnia.
Perennials
Anemone, Aster, Balloon Flower, Barrenwort, Bee Balm (Monarda), Bellflower, Bergenia, Black-eyed Susan, Blanket Flower, Bleeding Heart, Bugbane, Butterfly Weed, Catmint, Columbine, Dianthus, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Iris, Lambs Ear, Lamium, Lupine, Monkshood, Ostrich Fern, Peony, Poppy, Purple Coneflower, Salvia, Sedum, Shasta Daisy, Yarrow, Yucca.Shrubs
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Common Purple Lilac |
Trees
Alder, Birch, Catalpa, Chestnut, Gingko, Hemlock, Honeylocust, Larch,
Magnolia, Mountain Ash, Oak, Pines - Austrian, Redbud.
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For added effectiveness, pair these plants with a repellant such as Repels All or Liquid Fence. Plantskydd All Organic Rabbit and Small Critter Granular repellant is also effective in repelling animals including squirrels.