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Deer Resistant Rarely Damaged Perennials
If deer are starving, there
are no perennial flowers that are completely deer proof. Looking through this
chart of Rarely Damaged Perennials,you will be pleased to
find that there are many different species of perennials with a large variety
of colors, sizes, and foliage types, for you to choose from.You
will notice in the comments that many of these plants are toxic, have rough or
bitter foliage, or a strong odor that repels deer. A deer proof garden may
not be totally possible, but this is chart of deer resistant perennials, combined with our
chart of deer resistant annuals you can have a beautiful flower garden or
landscape.
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BOTANICAL NAME |
COMMON NAME |
COMMENTS |
ZONE OR
STATE
SOURCE |
Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
Bitter
taste/aromatic |
TX,CO,MD |
Aconitum species
|
Monkshood |
|
NJ,MD |
Agastache species
|
Anise Hyssop |
|
NJ |
Agave americana |
Century
Plant |
POISONOUS |
OR |
Allium species
|
Oranamental Onion
|
Also listed in bulbs
|
NJ |
Amsonia illustris |
Showy
Blue-Star |
Coarse
foliage |
TX |
Anisacanthus wrightii |
Flame
Acanthus |
Aromatic |
TX |
| Anisodontea 'Taras Wonder' |
Mini
Mallow |
Aromatic |
TX |
| Apocynum
androsaemilolium |
Dogbane |
Milky
bitter sap |
TX |
Aquilegia species |
Columbine |
|
MD,OR |
Arabis caucasica
|
Rock-Cress |
|
NJ |
Argemone mexicana |
Yellow
Prickly Poppy |
Toxic
all parts/bitter taste |
TX |
Argemone sanguinea |
Rose
Prickly Poppy |
Prickly
foliage |
TX |
Argemone texana |
White
Prickly Poppy |
Toxic all parts/bitter taste |
TX |
Arisaema triphylum
|
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
|
NJ |
Armoracia rusticana
|
Horseradish |
Stron odor and taste |
NJ |
Artemisia dracunculus
|
Tarragon |
Aromatic herb |
NJ,MD,OR |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
White Sage |
Aromatic,
fuzzy |
TX,MD,OR |
Artemisa species
|
Silver Mound |
|
NJ,MD,OR |
Asarum canadense
|
Wild Ginger |
|
NJ,MD |
Asarum europaeum
|
European Ginger
|
|
NJ,MD |
Asciepias linaria |
Pineleaf
Milkweed |
Sticky sap |
TX |
Asciepias sublata |
Desert
Milkweed |
Sticky sap |
TX |
Asclepias asperula |
Antelope
Horns |
|
TX |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly
Weed |
Sticky sap |
TX |
Asclepias virdii |
Green
Milkweed |
Sticky sap |
TX |
Astilbe spp. |
Astilbe |
Perennial |
MD |
Aubretia deltoidea
|
Purple Rock-Cress
|
|
NJ |
Aurinia saxatilis
|
Basket of Gold
|
|
NJ,MD |
Baptisia australis
|
False Indigo |
|
NJ,TX |
Brugmansia spp. |
Yellow
Datura |
Burning
taste, |
TX |
Bruneria macrophylla
|
Siberian Bugloss,Brunnera
|
|
NJ |
Cactaceae species
|
Catus |
Spiny |
NJ |
Caesalpinia gilliesii |
Bird of
Paradise |
Spiny |
TX |
Caltha palustri |
Windflower |
Bitter taste,
toxic |
TX |
Campanula rotundifolia |
Mountain
harebell |
|
CO |
Cassia lindheimeriana |
Lindheimer
Senna |
Toxic, Bitter
taste |
TX |
Cassia roemeriana |
Two-Leaved
Senna |
Toxic |
TX |
Centaurea melitensis |
Tocalote
Thistle |
Prickly |
TX |
Centaurea texanum |
Texas
Thistle |
Prickly,
Biennial |
TX |
Centaurium beyrichii |
Mountain
Pink |
Bad taste |
TX |
| Ceratostigma
plumbaginoides |
Plumbago |
Blue flowers |
MD |
Cestrum nocturnum |
Nigth Blooming
Jasmine |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Chrysanthemum mexicana |
Damianita |
Aromatic/Coarse
foliage |
TX |
Cimicifuga racemosa |
Snakeroot |
|
MD |
Cichorium intybus |
Chicory |
Milky sap/bitter
taste |
TX |
Coreopsis verticillata
|
Threadleaf Coreopsis
|
|
NJ,MD |
Corydalis species
|
Corydalis |
|
NJ |
Dalea greggii |
Gregg Dalea |
Aromatic |
TX |
Datura innoxia |
Datura |
Toxic |
TX |
Datura metheioides |
Datura |
Toxic |
TX |
Datura quercifolia |
Datura |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Datura wrightii |
Datura/Jimsonweed |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Daucus carota |
Queen Anne's
Lace |
Rarely eaten |
TX |
Delphinium carolinianum |
Blue
Larkspur |
Toxic all
parts |
TX,MD,OR |
Dicentra eximia
|
Fringed Bleeding Heart
|
|
NJ |
Dicentra spectabilis
|
Bleeding Heart
|
|
NJ,TX |
Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
Causes pain in
throat |
TX,OR |
Dyschoriste linearis |
Snake Herb |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Echinacea purpurea |
Purple
Coneflower |
Native |
CO |
Echinops ritro
|
Small Globe Thistle
|
Spiny foliage |
NJ |
Equisetum arvense |
Horsetail |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Erygium heterophyllum |
Mexican
Thistle |
Coarse
foliage |
TX |
Erygium leavenworthii |
Eryngo |
Coarse
foliage |
TX |
Eupatorium perforlifum |
Joe-Pye Weed |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Eupatorium rugosum |
White
Snakeroot |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Euphorbia species
|
Spurge |
Except Chameleon
|
NJ |
Europs species |
Daisy Bush |
Aromatic |
TX |
Gaillardia aristata |
Gaillardia/Blanketflower |
Native in
Midwest |
CO |
Grindelia lanceolata |
Fall Gumweed |
Sticky to
touch |
TX |
Gutierezia sarothrea |
Snakeweed |
Toxic all
parts/turpine odor |
TX |
Helianthus angustifolius |
Swamp
Sunflower |
Toxic |
TX |
Heliotropium amarum |
Bitterweed |
Yellow-Ox-eye |
TX |
Helleborus sp.
|
Lenton/Christmas Rose
|
Winter blooming |
NJ,MD,OR |
Hesperis matronalis
|
Dame's Rocket |
|
NJ,MD |
Heterotheca latifolia |
Golden Aster |
Aromatic/camphor
odor |
TX |
Hymenoxys scaposa |
Four-Nerve
Daisy |
Bitter
taste/aromatic |
TX |
Hypericum species |
St. John's
Wort |
Calming effect if
eaten |
MD |
Hyssopus officinalis
|
Hyssop |
|
NJ |
Iris species |
Iris |
May eat buds |
NJ |
Kniphofia species |
Red Hot
Poker |
Spiky
foliage |
MD,OR |
Lantana camara |
Lantana |
Aromatic |
TX,MD |
Lantana horrida |
Texas
Lantana |
Toxic/Coarse
foliage |
TX,MD |
Lavandula species
|
Lavendar |
Aromatic |
NJ,CO,MD |
Liatris punctata |
Gayflower |
|
CO |
Ligularia dentata
|
Bigleaf Goldenray
|
|
NJ |
Ligularea 'The Rocket'
|
Rocket Ligularia
|
|
NJ |
Limonium latifolium
|
Statice |
|
NJ |
Linaria vulgaris
|
Butter and Eggs
|
|
NJ,MD |
Lipidium montanum |
Western
Peppergrass |
Aromatic Pepper
Odor |
TX |
Lobelia cardinalis |
Cardinal
Flower |
Toxic all parts/Bitter
taste |
TX,MD |
Lychnis coronaria
|
Rose Campion |
|
NJ |
Majorana |
Marjoram |
|
NJ |
Marrubium vulgare
|
Horehound |
Strong taste |
NJ |
Melampodium leucanthum |
Black-Foot
Daisy |
|
TX |
Melissa officinalis
|
Lemon Balm |
|
NJ |
Mentha species
|
Mint |
Strong mint flavor and smell |
NJ,MD |
Monardia citriodora |
Lemon
Beebalm |
Aromatic/Citronella
taste |
TX |
Myosotis species
|
Forget-Me-Not |
|
NJ |
Nepeta species
|
Catmint |
Aromatic |
NJ,MD |
Nyctagina capitata |
Scarlet Musk
Flower |
Aromatic |
TX |
Oreganum species
|
Oregano |
Aromatic |
NJ,TX |
Oxytropis lambertii |
Locoweed |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Paeonia species
|
Peony |
May eat buds |
NJ |
Papaver nudicaule |
Iceland
Poppy |
Toxic all
parts |
TX,MD |
Perovskio atriplicifolia
|
Russian Sage |
Aromatic |
NJ,TX,CO |
Phlomis species
|
Greek Jerusalem Sage
|
Aromatic |
NJ,TX |
Phystegia intermedia |
Spring Obedient
Plant |
Aromatic |
TX |
Phystegia virginia |
Fall Obedient
Plant |
Aromatic |
TX |
Picradeniopsis spp. |
Bahia |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Plumbago auriculata |
Cape
Plumbago |
|
TX |
Podophyllum |
May Apple |
|
NJ |
Poliomintha longifolia |
Mexican
Oregano |
Aromatic |
TX |
Potentilla species
|
Potentilla,Cinquefoil |
|
NJ,MD |
Psilstrphe tagetina |
Wooly Paper
Flower |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Psoralea tenuiflora |
Scurfy Pea |
|
TX |
Pulmonaria species
|
Lungwort |
|
NJ |
Quincula lobata |
Purple Ground
Cherry |
Toxic all
parts |
TX |
Ranunculus species
|
Buttercup |
|
NJ |
Rodgersia species
|
Rodgers Flower
|
|
NJ |
Rudbeckia lacinata |
Goldenglow |
Causes pain if
eaten |
TX,CO |
Ruta species |
Rue |
|
NJ |
Salvia azurea v. pitcherii |
Pitcher Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia ballotaeflora |
Blue Shrub
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia chamaedryoides |
Gray Shrub
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia coccinea |
Tropical
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia discolor |
Silver Peruvian
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia farinacea |
Mealy Blue
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia greggii x lyciodes |
Nuevo Leon
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia greggii x microphylia |
Red Velvet
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia greggii |
Cherry Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia guaranitica |
Magestic
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia leucantha |
Mexican Bush
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia longispica farinacea |
Indigo Spires
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia lycioides |
Canyon Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia lyrata |
Lyre-Leaf
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia officinalis
|
Garden Sage |
Aromatic |
NJ |
Salvia regla |
Mountain
Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia roemeriana |
Cedar Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
Salvia uliginosa |
Bog Sage |
Aromatic |
TX |
| Santolina
chamaecyparissus |
Lavender-Cotton |
Aromatic |
NJ,TX,MD |
Santolina virens |
Santolina |
Aromatic |
TX,MD |
Saponaria officinalis |
Bouncing Bet |
Bitter soap-like
taste |
TX |
Stachys byzantina |
Lamb's Ear |
Fuzzy leaves |
NJ,MD |
Stachys coccinea |
Texas Betony |
Aromatic |
TX |
Tagetes lemmonii |
Copper Canyon
Daisy |
Aromatic |
TX |
Tagetes lucida |
Mexican
Marigold |
Aromatic |
TX |
Tanacetum vulgare |
Common Tansy |
Toxic all
parts/Aromatic |
NJ,TX,MD |
Teucrium chamaedrys |
Germander |
Aromatic |
NJ |
Thalictrum species |
Meadow Rue |
|
NJ |
Thymus species |
Thyme |
Aromatic |
NJ,CO,MD |
Tiarella species |
Foamflower |
|
MD |
Verbesina virginia |
Frostweed |
|
TX,MD |
Vigiera denata |
Golden-eye |
Musky odor |
TX |
Yucca filimentosa |
Yucca |
Sharp blades |
NJ,MD |
| Xanthocephalum
dracunculiodes |
Common
Broomweed |
|
TX |
Zantedeschia species |
Calla Lilly |
|
OR |
Zauschneria sp.
|
California fushia
|
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CO,OR |
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