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 totaly 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 |
|
NJ |
Artemisia
dracunculus |
Tarragon |
|
NJ,MD,OR |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
White Sage |
|
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 |
Perennial |
TX |
Asclepias tuberosa |
Butterfly Weed |
Perennial |
TX |
Asclepias virdii |
Green Milkweed |
Perennial |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
MD,OR |
Lantana camara |
Lantana |
Aromatic |
TX,MD |
Lantana horrida |
Texas Lantana |
Toxic/Coarse foliage |
TX,MD |
Lavandula
species |
Lavendar |
|
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 |
|
NJ |
Melampodium leucanthum |
Black-Foot Daisy |
|
TX |
Melissa
officinalis |
Lemon Balm |
|
NJ |
Mentha
species |
Mint |
|
NJ,MD |
Monardia citriodora |
Lemon Beebalm |
Aromatic/Citronella taste |
TX |
Myosotis
species |
Forget-Me-Not |
|
NJ |
Nepeta
species |
Catmint |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
CO,OR | |
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