The plant material listed here is highly resistant to the deer that pass through your garden. Anyone who has a garden in a deer-infested area also knows that deer will eat almost anything at anytime, as long as they are hungry! The best way to stop deer damage is to have the right selection of plants, along with fencing and a regular program of deer repellants. One way to discourage deer from making their way to your favorite plants is to plant a buffer of the more deer resistant plants in front of the landscape.


TREES  
Botanical Name   Common Name  
Abies fraser Fraser Fir
Amelanchier canadensis Service Berry
Cercis canadensis Redbud
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cornus Kousa Korean Dogwood
Cotinus Smoke Tree
Fagus sylvatica European Beech
Fraxinus Ash
Ginko biloba Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia Honey Locust
Larix Larch
Liriodendron Tulip Tree
Liquidambar Sweet Gum
Magnolia vars. Magnolia
Metasequoia Dawn Redwood
Ostrya Ironwood
Oxydendrum Sourwood
Picea glauca White Spruce
Picea pungens Colorado Spruce
Platanus Sycamore
Psuedotsuga m. Douglas Fir
Salix vars. Willow
Sassafras Sassfras
Taxodium Bald Cypress
Thuja plicata Western Arborvitae
PERENNIALS  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Achillea Yarrow
Aconitum Monkshood
Allium Onions
Alyssum Basket of Gold
Amsonia Blur Milkweed
Anemone Windflower
Anethum Dill
Angelica Angelica
Artemesia Wormwood
Aruncus Goatbeard
Arisaema Jack in the pulpit
Asclepias Butterfly Weed
Astilbe Plume Flower
Aquilegia Columbine
Baptisia False Indigo
Bergenia Bergenia
Boltonia Boltonia
Borago Borage
Caltha Marsh Marigold
Campanula Bellflower
Centurea Bachelor Button
Chelone Turtlehead
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Convallaria Lily of the Valley
Ceratosigma Plumbago
Coreopsis Tickseed
Cyclamen Cyclamen
Dianthus Pinks
Dicentra Bleeding Heart
Dictamnus Gas Plant
Digitalis Fox Glove
Echinacea Purple Coneflower
Echinops Globe Thistle
Epimedium Barrenwort
Erigeron Fleabane Daisy
Eupatorium Joe Pye Weed
Euphorbia vars. Purple Spurge
Filipendula Meadowsweet
Ferns All Varieties
Foeniculum Fennel
Gentiana Gentian
Geum Geum
Geranium Cranesbill
Gypsophila Baby's Breath
Helleborus Hellebore
Hesperis Dame's Rocket
Heuchera Coral Bells
Hibiscus Hibiscus
Hyssopus Hyssop
Iberis Candy Tuft
Iris vars. Iris
Lamium Dead Nettle
Lavandula Lavender
Levisticum Lovage
Liatris Gayfeather
Ligulara Ragwort
Linum Flax
lobularia Alyssum
Lupine Lupine
Lychnis Rose Campion
Lythrum Loosestrife
Macleaya Plume Poppy
Marrubium Horehound
Matricaria Chamomile
Melissa Lemon Balm
Mint Family All Members
Monarda Beebalm
Myosotis Forget-me-not
Nepeta Catmints
Ocimum Basil
Oenothera Sundrops
Origanum Oregano
Paeonia Peony
Papaver orientalis Poppy
Perilla Perilla
Perovska Russian Sage
Petroselinum Parsley
Phlox Phlox
Platycodon Balloon Flower
Polemonium Jacob's Ladder
Polygonum Fleece Flowerr
Primula japonica Japanese Prim
Pulmonaria Lungwort
Rosmarinus Rosemary
Rudbeckia Black-eyed Susan
Salvia Sage
Sanguisorba Burnet
Santolina Cotton Lavender
Saponaria Soapwort
Saturaja Savory
Sedum Sedum
Sempervivum Sempervivum
Solidage Goldenrod
Stachys Lamb's Ears
Symphytum Comfrey
Tanacetum Tansy
Teucrium Germander
Thalictrum Meadow Rue
Thymus Thyme
Tiarella Foam Flower
Valeriana Valerian
Verbascum Mullein
Veronica Speedwell
Vinca Myrtle
Viola Violet
SHRUBS  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Arctostaphyllos Bearberry
Berberis Barberry
Buxus Boxwood
Calycanthus Sweet Shrub
Caryopteris Blue Mist Shrub
Cephalotaxus Jap. Plum Yew
Cotinus Smoke Bush
Chamaecyparis p. Cypress
Clethera Sweet Pepperbush
Cornus sericea American Dogwood
Cytisus Broom
Daphne vars. Daphne
Forsythia Golden Forsythia
Gaultheria Wintergreen
Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon
Hamamelis Witch Hazel
Ilex Glabra Inkberry
Ilex opaca American Holly
Juniperis Chinensis Jap. Juniper
Kerria Jap. Kerria
Kalmia latfolia Mt. Laurel
Leucothoe f. vars. Drooping Leucothoe
Lindera Spice Bush
Mahonia Oregon-grape
Myrica Bayberry
Pieris japonica v. Jap. Andromeda
Pinus Mugo Mugo Pine
Sarcococca Sweetbox
Shepherdia buffaloberry
Spirea Spirea
Symphoricarpos Coralberry/Snowberry
Sryinga vulgaris Lilac
   
PERENNIAL VINES  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Campsis Trumpet Creeper
Celastrus Bittersweet
Clematis Clematis
Lonicera Honeysuckle
Parthenocissus Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus Virginia Creeper
Polygonotum Silver Lace Vine
Vitis Grape
Wisteria Wisteria
   
Groundcovers  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Ajuga Ajuga
Alchemilla Lady's Mantle
Asarum Ginger
Asperula Sweet Woodruff
Cerastium Snow-in-Summe
Convallaria Lily of the Valler
Cornus Bunchberryy
Epimedium Barrenwort
Fragaria Wild Strawberry
Juniperus Juniper
Lamium Lamium
Liriope Spicata Lily Turf
Pachysandra Pachysandra
Potentilla Potentilla
Vinca Vinca
   
Hardy Bulbs  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Allium Onions
Chionodoxa Chionodoxa
Colchium Colchium
Eranthis Eranthis
Fritillaria Crown Imperial
Galanthus Snowdrop
Muscari Grape Hyacinth
Leucojum Snowflake
Narcissus Daffodil/Narcissus
Puschkinia Puschkinia
Scilla Scilla
   
Annuals/Biennials  
Botanical Name   Common Name
Ageratum Ageratum
Antirrhinum Snapdragon
Delphinium Larkspur
Helianthus Sunflower
Heliotropium Heliotrop
Ipomoea Morning Glory
Lobelia Lobelia
Matthiola Stocks
Mimulus Monkey Flower
Mirabilis Four O'Clock
Petunia Petunia
Tagetes Marigold
Tropaeolum Nasturtium
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