John Van Etten, former grounds superintendent at the Mohonk Mountain House in upstate New York, recommends 15 Deer Resistant Plants; your experience, of course, may differ. For a list of deer-resistant plants in your area, contact your local extension agent.
15 Deer Resistant Plants
PERENNIALS AND ANNUALS
Angelonias (Angelonia angustifolia cvs.), annual
Basket of gold ( Aurinia saxatilis ), Zones 4-8
Bleeding hearts (Dicentra spectabilis), Zones 3-9
Globe amaranth (Gomphrena globosa), annual
Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina), Zones 4-8
Lantanas (Lantana spp. and cvs.), annual
Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis), Zones 2-7
Spider flowers (Cleome hassleriana cvs.) annual
Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus cvs.) annual
Russian sage ( Perovskia atriplicifolia ), Z6-9
TREES AND SHRUBS
Daphnes (Daphne X burkwoodii cvs), Zones 5-8
Chaste trees (Vitex spp. and cvs.), Zones 6-9
Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis), Zones 5-9
Shadbushes (Amelanchier spp. and cvs.), Zones 4-9
Spireas (Spiraea spp. and cvs.), Z4-9
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