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Deer-resistant plants

 Deer-resistant plants to protect your garden



When they are hungry and the competition for food is high, deer will treat your yard like a buffet where you can eat. They will eat almost anything - even plants they did not care for in previous years. The most foolish barrier for deer is the fence, but fences must be 9 feet high to prevent deer from jumping. Odor and taste repellents can reduce deer damage, but they do not eliminate it. They need to be reused regularly after rain and snow, which is a big drag. Also, some deer will ignore the stench or bitter taste anyway and will continue to bite. Your best bet: Choose less exotic plants with deer-like, more fragrant, fuzzy, or thorny leaves. Remember, there is no guarantee of what the deer near you will eat (or not!), But these hardy shrubs, beautiful perennials, and easy annuals are less tasty than the others.


Abelia


This beautiful curved shrub blooms in the summer and has fragrant flowers that deer do not like (but butterflies and hummingbirds do!).


Types to try: Ruby Anniversary, Sunny Anniversary


Barberry


Hard and colorful, these shrubs have thorny stems that prevent them from being crushed. New varieties are not aggressive.



Types to try: Sanjay Mini Maroon, Cherry Bomb Monomb


Caryopteris (Bluebeard)


This bright blue flowering shrub brings late-season color to the garden. Pollen pollinators like it, but deer do not.


Types to try: Petite Blue, Beyond Midnight


Diervilla


This attractive native shrub with bright foliage is a colorful, hardy, and beautiful addition to any deer-resistant landscape. It will appear with amazing autumn color.



Types to try: Kodiak Black, Kodiak Red


Forsythia


The cheerful yellow flowers of this sturdy shrub welcome the beginning of spring. This is not particularly appealing to deer.


Types to try: Show Off, Spring Glory


Winterberry Holly


This beautiful shrub brightens up the winter landscape with bright red berries that attract birds but not deer. Info: To produce berries, you need a male and female plant.



Types to try: Perry Heavy (Mr. Bobbins pollinator), Perry Bobbins (with Mr. Bobbins as pollinator)


Potentilla


This long flowering shrub is a low-maintenance plant that is usually overlooked by deer. In addition, it is incredibly cold-hardy.


Types to try: happy face yellow, happy face pink paradise


Buddleia (Summer Lilac)


Butterfly bushes bloom throughout the summer, attracting pollen but not attracting deer. They range in height from two feet to six feet, so there is one for each garden. New varieties are not aggressive.



Types to try: Low & Ito Blue Chip Jr., Prince Charming


Baptisia (False Indigo)


Deer are not these native perennial fans, which send spikes of flowers in late spring. The colors of the flowers range from deep purple to pale pink and dark charcoal, and once established it is drought tolerant.


Types to try: Decadence Blueberry Sundae, Twilight Prairieblue


Heuchera (Coral Bells)


These perennials are grown in glossy foliage, coming in a range of colors ranging from lime green to deep chocolate. Deer do not particularly like this plant.


Types to try: Dolce Wildberry, Dolce Cherry Truffles

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