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Following is a compilation of plants that are
believed to be deer resistant. They are divided by the following
categories.
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ANNUALS |
| COMMON NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
ZONE |
SOIL |
| Ageratum, floss flower |
Ageratum houstonianum |
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Rich, well-drained, humusy |
| Aloe |
Aloe vera |
10 |
Well-drained, sandy loam |
| Arum lily. calla lily |
Zantedeschia spp. |
10 |
Rich, fertile, well-drained loam |
| Borage |
Borago offianalis |
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Moderately rich |
| Dusty miller |
Senecio cineraria |
9-10 |
Any. well-drained |
| Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
6-10 |
Moderately rich, well-drained |
| Ice plant |
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum |
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Poor, sandy |
| Lily of the Nile |
Agapanthus africanus |
8-10 |
Rich, heavy loam |
| Morning glory |
Ipomoea |
9-10 |
Rich, well-drained |
| Pincushion flower |
Scabiosa atropurpurea |
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Well drained |
| Pot marigold |
Calendula officinalis |
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Moderate to rich loam |
| Rosemary |
Rosmarinum ofticinalis |
6-10 |
Light, well-drained |
| Snapdragon |
Antirrhirnum majus |
8-10 |
Average to rich, well-drained |
| Verbena, vervain, garden verbena |
Verbena x hybrida |
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Rich, light, well-drained |
| Vinca vine |
Vinca major |
7-10 |
Heavy loam |
| Zinnia |
Zinnia |
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Fertile, rich, well-drained |
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PERRENIALS |
| COMMON NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
ZONE |
SOIL |
| Allium |
Allium spp. |
3-10 |
Any, well-drained (most species) |
| Artemisia, wormwood., sagebrush |
emisia spp. |
2-9 |
Any, well-drained |
| Bachelor's button |
Centaurea aneroria |
6-9 |
Average to rich |
| Bellflower |
Companula spp. |
3-9 |
Fertile, gritty loam, well-drained |
| Black-eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
3-9 |
Average to rich, well-drained |
| Bleeding heart |
Dicentra spectabilis |
3-8 |
Moderately rich, moist, well-drained |
| Bluebonnet, lupine |
Lupinus spp. |
4-8 |
Light or sandy, well-drained |
| Cactus |
Cactaceae |
varies |
Well-drained, sandy |
| Califomia fuchsia, hummingbird Trumpet |
Zauschneria californica |
5-10 |
Poor |
| Catmint, catnip |
Nepeta spp. |
3-8 |
Moderately rich, well-drained loam |
| Chives |
Allium schoenoprasum |
3-11 |
Rich, moist, well-drained |
| Columbine |
Aquilegia spp. |
3-10 |
Well-drained. rich in leaf mold |
| Daffodil, jonquil |
Narcissus spp. |
3-9 |
Fertile, well-drained |
| Dame's rocket |
Hesperis matronalis |
3-10 |
Moist, well-drained |
| Delphinium |
Delphinium spp. |
4-7 |
Rich, well-drained |
| English lavender |
Lavandula angusufolia |
5-10 |
Well-drained, light, sandy |
| Fem |
Several genera, many species |
Varies |
Moist, rich loam |
| Forget-me-not |
Myosous scorpioides |
4-10 |
Rich, moist to wet |
| Foxglove |
Digitalis spp. |
4-8 |
Well-drained, humusy |
| Garden sage |
Salvia officinalis |
5-9 |
Good garden soil |
| Geranium |
Geranium spp. |
5-7 |
Well-drained, average |
| Golden marguerite |
Anthemis tinctoria |
4-9 |
Poor; well-drained |
| Hellebore |
Helleborus spp. |
3-8 |
Rich, humusy |
| Iceland poppy |
Popover nudicaule |
2-9 |
Rich, well-drained |
| Iris |
Iris spp. |
Varies |
Average to rich, well-drained to wet |
| Lady's mantle |
A/chemilla mollis |
3-8 |
Good garden soil |
| Lamb's ears |
Stachys byzantina |
4-9 |
Moist, sandy loam |
| Lamium, dead nettle |
Lamium maculatum |
3-8 |
Rich, moist loam |
| Mint |
Mentha spp. |
4-9 |
Rich, moist. well-drained |
| Oregano, wild marjoram |
Origanum vulgare |
4-10 |
Poor; light. well-drained |
| Oriental poppy |
Papaver orientale |
3-9 |
Rich, well-drained |
| Oxalis, wood sorrel |
Oxalis |
Varies |
Rich, moist loam |
| Parsley |
Petroselinum crispum |
3-10 |
Rich, deep, well-drained |
| Peach leaf bellflower |
Campanula persicifolia |
3-8 |
Light to rich |
| Peony |
Paeonia spp. |
4-9 |
Tolerates any. prefers rich loam |
| Red valerian, Jupiter's beard |
Centranthus ruber |
5-7 |
Rich, well-drained |
| Red-hot Poker |
Kniphofia uvaria |
4-9 |
Well-drained |
| Rose campion |
Lychnis coronaria |
4-10 |
Well-drained, fertile |
| Russian sage |
Perovskia atriplicifolia |
4-9 |
Well-drained |
| Saint-John's-wort |
Hypericum spp. |
4-10 |
Dry. light |
| Santolina |
Santolina chamaecyparissus |
6-9 |
Any |
| Snowflake |
Leucojum spp. |
4-10 |
Average, well-drained |
| Tansy |
Tanacetum vulgare |
3-10 |
Rich, well-drained |
| Thyme |
Thymus spp. |
4-10 |
Light, sandy, well-drained |
| Yarrow |
Achillea spp. |
3-9 |
Well-drained, moist to dry |
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES |
| COMMON NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
ZONE |
SOIL |
| Bamboo |
Several genera; many species |
Varies |
Fertile, moist, well-drained |
| Blue fescue |
Festuca glauco |
4-7 |
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| Eulalia grass |
Miscanthus sinenis |
4-9 |
Rich, moist |
| Lemon grass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
9-10 |
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| Pampas grass |
Cortaderia selloana |
8-10 |
Any, well-drained |
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SHRUBS & TREES |
| COMMON NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
ZONE |
SOIL |
| Adam's needle |
Yucca spp. |
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