DEER-RESISTANT PLANT LIST FOR ROCHESTER HILLS HOMEOWNERS
This is a comprehensive list of plants that are rarely damaged or seldom severely damaged by Deer that should be considered when planning your garden or landscaping around your home. This list is adapted from a Michigan State University Extension Bulletin and is intended for Rochester Hills residents. In general, plants are less likely to be eaten when they have “prickly” or “furry” foliage, or strong scents or tastes.
RARELY DAMAGED Botanical Name Common Name Perennials Linaria vulgaris Toadflax Achillea spp. Yarrow Lindera benzoin Native spicebush Aconitum spp. Monkshood Lychnis coronaria Rose campion Allium spp. Onion Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern Allium christophii Star of Persia Narcissus spp. Daffodil Allium neapolitanum Daffodil garlic Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal fern Allium ostrowskianum Lily leek Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny spurge Anemone x hybrida Japanese anemone Pachysandra terminalis Japanese spurge Anemonella thalictroides Rue anemone Papaver orientale Oriental poppy Aquilegia spp. Columbine Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage Arabis spp. Rockcress Rudbeckia spp. Coneflower Arisaema thiphylum Jack-in-the-pulpit Salvia spp. Sage Aubrietia deltoidea Rock cress Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender cotton Aurinia saxatilis Basket-of-gold Scilla spp. Squill Bergenia spp. Bergenia Stachys byzantina Lamb's ears Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago Tanacetum vulgare Common tansy Cimicifuga racemosa Snakeroot Thymus spp. Thyme Colchicum autumnale Colchicum Tiarella cordifolia Foam flower Colchicum speciosum Colchicum Yucca spp. Yucca Consolida ambigua Larkspur Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf coreopsis Annuals Neapolitan Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum Cyclamen hederifolium cyclamen Anethum graveolens Common dill Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding heart Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon Digitalis spp. Foxglove Capsicum annuum Hot peppers Dryopteris marginalis Wood fern Capsicum frutescens Sweet peppers Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower Citrulus lanatus Watermelon Epimedium spp. Barrenwort Cucumis melo cantalupensis Canteloupe Euphorbia spp. Euphorbia Cucumis sativus Cucumber Fritillaria spp. Fritillary Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth Galium odoratum Sweet woodruff Lobularia maritima Sweet alyssum Gloriosa superba Glory lily Nicotiana spp. Flowering tobacco Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’ ‘Stella d’Oro’ daylily Pelargonium spp. Scented geranium Lamium maculatum Deadnettle Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb Lavandula spp. Lavender Solanum melongena Eggplant
City of Rochester Hills Parks and Natural Resources Effective Date: May 2018
DEER-RESISTANT PLANT LIST FOR ROCHESTER HILLS HOMEOWNERS
Annuals (cont.) Tagetes spp. Marigold SELDOM DAMAGED Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium Shrubs
Celastrus scandens American bittersweet Ornamental Grasses Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Saccharum ravennae Ravennae grass Cornus kousa Kousa dogwood Miscanthus sinensis Japanese silver grass Cornus sericea Red osier dogwood Panicum virgatum Switch grass Crataegus laevigata English hawthorn Molinia litoralis Tall purple moor grass Enkianthus campanulatus Redvein enkianthus Calamagrostis xacutifolia Feather-reed grass Forsythia spp. Forsythia Chasmanthium latifolium Northern sea oats llex cornuta Chinese holly Pennisetum orientale Fountain grass llex glabra Inkberry Hakonechloa macra Japanese grass Juniperus chinensis Chinese junipers Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’ sedge Kolkwitzia amabilis Beautybush Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ sedge Pinus mugo Mugo pine Carex flagellifera ‘Toffee Twist’ sedge Salix matsudana tortuosa Corkscrew willow Sassafras albidum Common sassafras Native Grasses Syringa vulgaris Common lilac Wisteria floribunda Japanese wisteria Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama Carex muskingumensis Palm sedge Trees Carex pennsylvanica Pennsylvania sedge Betula pendula European white birch Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye Fagus sylvatica European beech Koeleria macrantha Prairie June grass Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust Luzula multiflora Woodrush Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel Panicum virgatum Switch grass Picea abies Norway spruce Schizachrium scoparium Little bluestem Picea glauca White spruce Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass Pinus nigra Austrian pine Sprobolis heterolepis Prairie dropseed Pinus resinosa Red pine Pinus rigida Pitchpine Shrubs Prunus serrulata Japanese flowering cherry
Buxus sempervirens Common boxwood Ilex opaca American holly Leucothoe fontanesiana Drooping leucothoe Pieris japonica Japanese pieris
Trees Betula papyrifera Paper birch Picea pungens Colorado blue spruce
City of Rochester Hills Parks and Natural Resources Effective Date: May 2018