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13 Deer-Resistant Plants

13 Deer-Resistant Plants

A challenge many of us face is making pretty flower pots, planters and gardens from which the deer won’t eat the flowers. Deer have a wide range of plants in their diet, but there are a few that they stay away from unless the plant is outside in the middle of a brutally cold winter.

Here are 13 plants you can quite safely depend on the flowers not being eaten by the deer; I’ve tried most of them and they have been safe, a testament because three or four deer come by my house on most days:

Bleeding heart
Boxwood
Coneflower (Echinacea)
Holly
Iris
Marigold
Nasturtium
Northern red oak
Snapdragon
Spruce
Strawflower
Yucca
Zinnia

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By Annie B. Bond

Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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Cheryl B. Cheryl B.
8:00PM PDT on May 19, 2012

thanks

Lydia Price Lydia P.
2:31PM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Deer will eat some of these plants in built- up areas where little else is available. Whatever you do, don't use deer netting because the deer get tangled up in it and get hurt. Human hair doesn't work either. Some of the scents used for hunting (like coyote or bobcat) have worked for some people. Starving deer will eat evergreen trees and literally starve to death with a belly full of needles. Please pity the deer while protecting your plants.

Donna Hamilton Donna H.
6:35AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Thanks for the info.

Cheryl B. Cheryl B.
2:49PM PDT on Apr 2, 2012

thanks for the info

Kamryn M. Kamryn M.
1:41PM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

i hear they don't like cranberries.

Joe R. Joe R.
1:36PM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Zinnias are great flowers!

Janice P. Janice P.
12:49PM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

I will have to try out some of these plants. Especially since I have quite a group of deer frequently wandering through my hard and eating various plants and flowers. I don't mind them visiting my yard; but I'd really like to keep the plants that are growing there, and if these will deter them eating the plants, great! :)

aj M. aj E.
10:01AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

noted

Donna Hamilton Donna H.
9:39AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Thanks for the info.

Mel M. Mel M.
4:09AM PST on Jan 13, 2012

Thank you!

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