Deer Resistant Plant List

Trees


Abies species Fir
Acer Maples
Albizia Julibrissin Silk Tree
Arbutus unedo Strawberry bush
Cedrus species Cedar
Cercis Redbud
Cotinus coggygria Smoke Tree
Cupressus species Cypress
Fraxinus species Ash
Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia Locust
Ilex species Holly
Juniperus species Juniper
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle
Liquidamber styaciflua Sweet Gum
Magnolia species Magnolia
Picea species Spruce
Pinus species Pine
Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache
Podocapus species Yew
Pseudotsuga menziesii. Douglas Fir
Quince. Quince
Sequoia sempervirens. Coast Redwood
Sequoiadendron giganteum. Giant Sequoia
Thuja species. Arborvitae

Shrubs


Arctostaphylos species. Manzanita
Artemisia species. Artemisia
Berberis species. Barberry
Buxus species. Boxwood
Ceanothus. Wild Lilac
Centranthus Jupiter’s Beard
Chaenomeles species. Flowering Quince
Cistus species. Rockrose
Cotoneaster species. Cotoneaster
Daphne species. Daphne
Erica. Heath
Euphorbia species. Spurge
Fatsia Japonica. Japanese Aralia
Ferns. All Types
Forsythia species. Forsythia
Genista species. Broom
Geranium. Cranesbill Scented Varieties
Grevillea species. Grevillea
Hypericum calycinum. St. John’s Wort
Ilex species. Holly
Lagerstroemia indica. Crape Myrtle
Lavandula species. Lavender
Hamamelis. Chinese Witch Hazel
Lupinus arboreus. Lupine
Mahonia species. Oregon Grape
Nandina domestica. Heavenly Bamboo
Philadelphus coronarius. Mock Orange
Pieris species. Pieris
Potentilla fruticosa. Bush Cinquefoil
Rhododendrons. Not azaleas
Rhus species. Sumac
Rosmarinus officinalis. Rosemary
Syringa species. Common Lilac

Perennials

Achillea species. Yarrow
Alcea rosea. Hollyhock
Aquilegia. Columbine
Artichoke
Aster species. Perennial Aster
Astilbe. Meadow Sweet
Bellis perennis. English Daisy
Bergenia. Saxifraga
Centaurea cineraria. Dusty Miller
Chrysanthemum frutescens. Marguerite
Coreopsis species.
Dicentra species. Bleeding Heart
Digitalis species. Fox Glove
Diplacus hybrids (Mimulus). Monkey Flower
Erysimum mauve. Wallflower
Euryops species.
Geranium incanum. Cranesbill
Gypsophila paniculata. Baby’s Breath
Hellaborus.
Hemercallis. Daylily
Herbs. Many Varieties

Heuchera saquinea. Coral Bells
Iris species.
Lavandula species. Lavender
Mimulus species. Monkey Flower
Monarda species. Bee Balm
Myosotis sylvatica. Forget-me-not
Nepeta faassenii. Catmint
Oenothera species. Evening Primrose
Papaver orientale. Oriental Poppy
Penstemon. Beard Tongue
Phlox subulata. Phlox
Rudbeckia hirta. Gloriosa Daisy
Salvia species. Sage
Scabiosa columbaria. Pincushion
Stachys byzantina. Lamb’s Ear
Tradescantia species. Spider Wort
Viola odorata. Violets

Vines

Campis species. Trumphet Creeper
Clematis armandii. Evergreen Clematis
Jasminum species. Jasmine
Wisteria species. Wisteria

Ground Covers

Ajuga reptans. Carpet Bugle
Hedra helix. English Ivy
Hypericum calycinum. St. John’s Wort



The plants listed here are just known as deer resistant from past experience. There is no guarantee that these plants will be deer resistant in all cases. These plants are deer resistant, and not deer proof.