Deer-Resistant Flower Garden Plans and Some Choice Woody Plants By Linda Wiles, Extension Agent of Commercial & Consumer Horticulture, Penn State Cooperative Extension of Monroe, Carbon & Pike Counties Information was derived from numerous extension and other research reports throughout the United States and adapted for this area by surveying Pocono Master Gardeners. Deer-resistance is a relative term and will vary with the number of deer in an area, other food available, and time of year. Additional controls are recommended for areas with high deer populations. * Indicates moderately resistant plants, others are veryObedient resistant. Plant (Physostegia virginiana) BUTTERFLY AND DRY BORDERS Polka-dot Plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN *Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) Spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.) *Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Blue Flax (Linum perenne) St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) *Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides) *Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) *Butterfly-bush (Buddleia davidii) *Butterfly-bush (Buddleia davidii) *Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) Veronica (Veronica sp.) *Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) *Coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.) *Coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.) *Daylily cultivar (Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’) PATIO AND DECK PLANTS *Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) *Evening Primrose (Oenothera sp.) Aloe (Aloe sp.) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Amaryllis (Amaryllis sp.) Globe Thistle (Echinops sp.) Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Cast-iron Plant (Aspidistra lurida) Hen and Chickens (Sempervivum sp. (spiny ones)) Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) Century Plant (Agave americana) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Cyclamen (Cyclamen sp.) *Marigold (Tagetes sp.) Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) Mint (Mentha sp.) Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) Lantana (Lantana camara) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber) *Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus sp.) *Oregano (Origanum sp.) Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) Ornamental Onion (Allium schoenoprasum) Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) *Spike Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) ROCKY AREA GARDEN Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) Spurge (Euphorbia sp.) Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis) *Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Statice (Limonium latifolium) Bugleweed (Ajuga sp.) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans) *Spike Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) *Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) Cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.) *Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) *Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) Evening Primrose (Oenothera sp.) Verbena (Verbena x hybrida) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) *Yarrow (Achillea sp.) Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) *Yucca (Yucca sp.) Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus) CUT FLOWER GARDEN *Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) HERB GARDEN Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea) *Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Spurge (Euphorbia sp.) *Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Catmint (Nepeta catarina) Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona) *Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella) Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) *Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) Blue Salvia (Salvia farinacea) Dill (Anethum graveolens) Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) *Butterfly-bush (Buddleia davidii) Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) SHADY ENTRY GARDEN California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Ginger (Asarum sp.) *Allegheny Spurge (Pachysandra procumbens) *Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp.) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) *Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) *Coneflower (Rudbeckia sp.) Oregano (Origanum sp.) Barrenwort (Epimedium sp.) Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) Parsley (Petroselinium crispum) *Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) Daffodil (Narcissus sp.) Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) Savory (Satureja sp.) Dahlia (Dahlia sp.) Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum) Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Edging Lobelia (Lobelia erinus) Heather (Calluna sp.) Thyme (Thymus sp.) Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) Icelandic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) Iris (Iris sp.) LIGHT SHADE GARDEN Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Larkspur (Consolida ambigua) *Amsonia (Amsonia tabernaemontana) *Fringed Bleeding-heart (Dicentra eximia) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) *Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) §Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) *Marigold (Tagetes sp.) *Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides) Hellebore (Helleborus sp.) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) Bugleweed (Ajuga sp.) *Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) *Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale) *Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptans) Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra sp.) *Peony (Paeonia sp.) Daffodil (Narcissus sp.) Purple Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis) Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) Monkshood (Aconitum sp.) *Spike Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) Statice (Limonium latifolium) Rue Anemone (Anemonella thalictroides) *Iris (Iris sp.) Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) *Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata) Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) Tuberous Begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida) *Tiger Lily (Lilium tigrinum) Lilyturf (Liriope sp.) Veronica (Veronica sp.) *Turtlehead (Chelone sp.) *Yarrow (Achillea sp.) Vinca (Vinca minor) *Wax Begonia (Begonia x semperflorens cultorum) SUNNY ENTRY GARDEN TALL SHADY SCREENS CHOICE DECIDUOUS SHRUBS Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianium) *Angelica (Angelica archangelica) *Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) *Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) *Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis) Basket-of-Gold (Aurinia saxatilis) *Butterfly-bush (Buddleia davidii) Drooping Leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana) Blue Fescue (Festuca ovina var. glauca) *False Indigo (Baptisia sp.) §European Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) Blue Salvia (Salvia farinacea) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) *Forsythia (Forsythia sp.) Canna (Canna hybrids) Monkshood (Aconitum sp.) *Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) Common Thrift (Armeria maritima) Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Cosmos (Cosmos hybrids) WET AREA GARDEN *Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) Dahlia (Dahlia sp.) *Astilbe (Astilbe sp.) Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrine) Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) *Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) *Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) *Bergenia (Bergenia sp.) Evening Primrose (Oenothera sp.) *Dwarf Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) CHOICE DECIDUOUS TREES Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) *Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata) Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba) Beech (Fagus sp.) Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) *Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) Birch (Betula sp.) Four-O’Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) *Iris (Iris sp.) Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) Lilyturf (Liriope sp.) Catalpa (Catalpa sp.) *Gas Plant (Dictamnus albus) *Lobelia (Lobelia sp.) Chinese Paper Birch (Betula albo-sinensis) *Geranium (Geranium sp.) Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp.) *European White Birch (Betula pendula) Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) Gray Birch (Betula populifera) Heath (Erica sp.) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) Heather (Calluna sp.) *Primrose (most) (Primula sp.) Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’) *Japanese Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulata) Lamb’s Ears (Stachys byzantina) Sedge (Carex alata) Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Spiderwort (Tradescantia sp.) Lavender (Lavandula sp.) Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia) Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) *Marigold (Tagetes sp.) *Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) *Turtlehead (Chelone sp.) Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) *Larch (Larix decidua) Montbretia (Crocosmia hybrids) Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) WOODLAND GARDEN Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) *Bergenia (Bergenia sp.) Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) Oregon Fleabane (Erigeron speciosus) *Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) Bugbane (Cimicifuga racemosa) *Ornamental Onion (Allium sp.) Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) *Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) Poplar (Populus sp.) choose carefully, as many are Dame’s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) Scented Geraniums (Pelargonium sp.) invasive or of poor quality Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) *Spike Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) *Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana) *Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona) Shadbush (Amelanchier canadensis) *Fringed Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia) *Tiger Lily (Lilium lancifolium) Ginger (Asarum sp.) Veronica (Veronica sp.) § These may become invasive in certain areas, §Hay-scented Fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula) Wormwood (Artemisia sp.) use with caution Hellebore (Helleborus sp.) Holly Fern (Cyrtomium falcatum) SUNNY FALL GARDEN Penn State encourages persons with disabilities *Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana) *Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides)