Note:Even “resistant” varieties can be vulnerable in thefirst few weeksafter planting when their leaf tissue is especially nitrogen-rich. If you have major deer problems, we recommend spraying new plants with a deer repellent for 3 to 4 weeks after planting to prevent them from being nibbled...
Deer Resistant Perennials Featured Plant:Agastache 'Queen Nectarine' PP 34,896 Deer will eat anything in the perennial garden if they are hungry enough. However, a garden composed of deer proof flowers, ferns, and ornamental grass plants will have greatly reduced or insignificant damage. ...
Deer resistant perennial plants, like this globe thistle, often have spines or thorns on their leaves. Heavily fragranced foliage:Like us, deer eat with their noses first. If something smells distasteful, they’re less likely to dive in for a taste. Plants with very aromatic foliage confuse B...
Deer fencing:This is the most effective deer-resistant option, but also the most expensive or work-intensive option. Deer fences should be at least six to eight feet high. Sloping your fence at an angle, near the top, so the top of the fence points away from your garden increases its e...
We’ve also included some of the plants that deer find irresistible. Deer Resistant Plants There’s no such thing as a deer-proof garden. “Deer, if they’re hungry enough, they are going to eat anything,” says Dr. James Klett, Colorado State University Professor of Horticulture and ...
Deer-Resistant Plants:Choose plants that deer typically avoid, such as lavender and marigolds. Repellents:Apply natural or chemical deer repellents around your property. If you're dealing with nuisance deer or other wildlife, Varment Guard can provide professional wildlife control services to keep ...
Talk with your local co-op extension to find out which deer-resistant plants have worked best in your area. If you enjoy hummingbirds, Nicotiana is a deer-resistant perennial (zones 10 – 11) bicolor flower loved by pollinators and enjoys the full sun, which deer won’t nibble on. ...
The time spent planning your deer-resistant flower border will be well worth the effort when your daylilies are left alone by deer. Certain shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennial plants and annual plants are not usually damaged by deer. Deer do not like plants with strong, fragrant scents. The ...
Just if we had to use strictly deer-resistant plants, it’d be a pretty dull landscape. Margaret: Yes. Brad: So I always tell people to plan on protecting vulnerable plants in there. And one thing that I started doing—and I have some anecdotal evidence, but I really didn’t do due...
Among my most favorite perennials is the Shasta daisy, a hardy, rabbit- and deer-resistant perennial with a long bloom time and very few pest troubles. Do deers like daisies? For the rest of us, the best we can hope for is adeer resistant garden. ... The key for gardeners desiring ...