• NEW JERSEY AGMCULTTJTAL EXPERSEIENT STAJTON $iwRESEARCH & EXTENSION bliFor a comprehensive list cations visit wwv.rce.rutgers.edu Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance Pedro Perdomo, Morris County Agricultural Agent Peter Nitzxche, Morris County Agricultstral Agent DavidDrake. PILD., Extension Specialist in Wildlfe Management The following is a list oflandscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Cooperative Extension personnel, and Master Gardeners in Northern N.J. Realizing that no plant is deer proof, plants in the Rarely Damaged, and SeldomRarelyDamagedcategories would be bestfor landscapes prone to deer damage. Plants Occa.sionallySeverelyDamagedandFrequentlySeverelyDamaged are often preferred by deer and should only be planted with additional protection such as the use of fencing, repelients, etc. Success of any of these plants in the landscape will depend on local deer populations and weather conditions. Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name ANNUALS Petroselinum crispum Parsley Salvia Salvia Rarely Damaged Tagetes patula French Marigold Ageratum houstonianum Ageratum Tropaeolum majus Nastrirtiurn Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon Verbena x hybrida Verbena Brugmansia sp. (Datura) Angel’s Trumpet Zinnia sp. Zinnia Calendula p. Pot Marigold Catharanthus rosea Annual Vinca Occasionally Severely Damaged Centaurea cineraria Dusty Miller Begonia Cleome sp. Spider Flower sempeiflorens Wax Begonia Consolida ambigua Larkspur Caleus Np. Coleus Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain Cosmos Np. Cosmos Helichrysum Strawflower Dahlia Np. Dahlia Gerbera Daisy Heliotropium arborescens Heliotrope Gerberajamesonil Helianthus Np. Sunflower Lobularia marilima Sweet Alyssum impatiens halsamina Balsam, Touch-Me-Not Matricaria Np. False Camomile impaliens Myosotis .cylvatica Forget-Me-Not walleriana Impatiens Ipomea sp. Morning Glory Nicojiana vp. Flowering Tobacco Pelargonium sp. Geranium Papaver vp. Poppy Petunia sp. Garden Petunia Pimpinalla anisum Anise Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Viola .sp. Pansy Seldom Severely Damaged BIENNIALS Anerhumus graveolens Dill Rarely Damaged Borage officinalis Borage DigitaliN purpurea Common Foxglove Celosia .vp. Cock’s Comb Centaurea cyanus Bachelor’s Buttons Seldom Severely Damaged Cheiranthus sp. Wallflower Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Eschscholzia calfornica California Poppy Lunaria anmia Money Plant lberis’ umbeiata Candytufi Myosotix alpestris Forget-Me-Not Lantana sp. Lantana Lobelia sp. Lobelia Occasionally Matthiola Np. Stocks Severely Damaged Ocimum bosilicum Basil Campanula medium Canterbury Bells Perillafrutescens Shiso THE STAtE UNtVERSITY OF NEW JEESEY RUTGERS O COOK COLLEGE Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name BULBS Seldom Severely Damaged Rarely Damaged Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Pluinbago Gaultheria procumbens Creeping Wintergreen Allium p. Ornamental Onion Liriope sp. Lilyturf Coichicum .vp. Autumn Crocus Ymca major Large Periwinkle Endymion .vp. Bluebell Vinca minor Periwinkle Eranthus hyemalis Winter Aconite Fritilaria imperialis Crown Imperial, Fritilia Galanthus nivaliv Snowdrops Occasionally Severely Damaged Mircixsus sp. Daffodil Euanymusfortunei Wintercreeeper Scilla siberica Siberian Squill Hedera helix English ivy Seldom Severely Damaged ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Camassia leichilini Camassia Rarely Damaged Canna sp. Canna Lily Acorus sp. Japanese Sweet Flag Colocosia esculenta Elephant Ear Andropogon sp. Big Bluestem Crocus sp. Crocus Arrhenatherum elatius Varigated Oat Grass Gladiolus sp. Gladiolus Arundo donax Giant Reed Gloriosa superba Gloiy Lily Calamagrostis sp. Feather Reed Grass Hyacinthus sp. Hyacinth Cares vp. - Japanese Sedge Muscari sp. Grape Hyacinth Chasmanthium la4folium Northern Sea Oats Oxalis sp. Wood Sorrel Cortaderia selloana Pampus Grass Zantedeschia sp. Calla Lily Eragrostus curvula Weeping Love Grass Erianthux raverznae Ravenna Grass Occasionally Severely Damaged Fargesia xp. Clump Bamboo Ca/odium sp. Caladium Festuca glazica Blue Fescue Liliwn sp. Garden Lily Hakonechloa maci-a Hakonechloa Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass Frequently Severely Damaged Imperata cylindrica Japanese Blood Grass Juncus Effusus Hard Rush Tulip xp. Tulip Koeleria glauca Large Blue June Grass Leymus arenarius glaucous Lyme Grass FERNS Miscanthusfioridulis Giant Japanese Silver Grass Rarely Damaged Miscanthus sinenviv Japanese Silver Grass Athyrium goeringianum Japanese Painted Fern Molinia caerulea Purple Moor Grass (nipponicum) Molinia caerulea Variegata’ Variegated Purple Moor Grass Cyrtomiumfalcatum Holly Fern Panicum virgatum Switch Grass Dennstaedtia punctilohula Hayscented Fern Penni.vetum alopecuroide.s Fountain Grass Diyopterlv marginalis Wood Fern Pennisetum orientate Oriental Fountain Grass Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern Phyllostachy.v aurea Golden Bamboo Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern Schizachyrium .vcoparium Little Bluestem (jvmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern Sorghastrum nutans [ndian Grass Osmunda regalis Royal Fern Polystichum arcostichoides Christmas Fern Seldom Severely Damaged Thelyptens novehoracensis New York Fern Bambusa vp. Bamboo Carex pendula Drooping Sedge GROUNDCOVERS Hystrix patu/a Bottlebrush Grass DwarfMondo Grass Rarely Damaged Ophiopogonjaponicus Phalanx arundinaceae Ribbon Grass Aegopodium podagaria Bishop’s Weed Scirpus lacusiris Sedge Ajuga reptans Bugleweed Arcioxtaphylos ua-urvi Bearberry Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley PERENNIALS Epimediurn vp. Barrenwort Rarely Damaged Galium odoratum (Asperula Sweet Woodruff Aconitum vp. Monkshood odorata) Agastache sp. Anise Hyssop Lamium sp. Spotted Deadnettle Allium sp. Ornamental Onion Pachysandra procumberts Allegheny Spurge Arabis caucasica Rock-Cress Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra --2-- Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name Arisaema triphylum Jack-in-the-pulpit Anchusa sp. Bugloss Armoracia rusticana Horseradish Anemone x hybrida Japanese Anemone Artemisia draainculus Tarragon Anemonella thalictroides Rue Anemone Artemisia sp. Silver Mound Aquilegia sp. Columbine Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Armeria maritima Sea Thrift Asarum europaeum European Ginger Asciepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Aubretia delloidea Purple Rock-Cress Asclepias tuherosa Butterfly Weed Aurinia sasatilis Basket of Gold Asparagus officinalis Asparagus Baptisia australis False Indigo Aster xp. Aster Bruneria macrophylla Siberian Bugloss Astilbe sp. Astiibe (Brunnera) Bergenia sp. Heartleaf Bergenia Cactaceae Np. Cactus Roltonia asteroides White Boltonia Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Coreopsis Cerastium Snow-in-Summer Corydalix xp. Corydalis Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew Dicentra eximia Fringed Bleeding Heart Cimc/iiga sp. Snakeroot, Bugbane Dicentra spectabiis Bleeding Heart Coreopsis lanceolata Lance Coreopsis Echinop.v ritro Small Globe Thistle Croscosmia .sp. Crocosmia Euphorbia p. (except Spurge Cyclamen sp. Cyclamen ‘Chameleon’) Delphinium Np. Delphinium Hellehorus xp. Lenton or Christmas Rose Dianthus sp. Carnation, Pinks Hesperis matronalis Dame’s Rocket Dictamus alba Gas Plant Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop Digitalis granc4flora Yellow Foxglove Iris Np. (may eat buds) Iris Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Lavandula sp. Lavendar Erythronium Trout Lily Ligularia dentata BigleafGoldenxay Eupatorium coelestinum Mist Flower Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ Rocket Ligularia Eupatorium rugosum White Snakeroot Limonium latfolium Statice Geranium macrorrhizum Hardy Geranium Linaria vulgaris Butter & Eggs Gypsophila sp. Baby’s Breath Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed Majorana Maijoram Heuchera sp. Coralbells Marrubium vulgare Horehound Hypericum calycinum SL John’s Wort Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm Iberi.v sempervirens Candytuft Mentha sp. Mint Kirengeshoma palmata Yellow Wax-Bells Myosotis Np. Forget-Me-Not Kniphofia tri:oma Red-Hot Poker I’lepeta sp. Catmint Liatris Np. Blazing Star Oreganum sp. Oregano Lobelia vp. Cardinal Flower Paeonia sp. (may eat buds) Peony Lupinus vp. Lupine Perovskio airiplicfolia Russian Sage Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross Phlomis Np. Greek Jerusalem Sage Mackaya c.vrdata Plume Poppy Podophyllum May Apple Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Potentilla vp. Potentilla, Cinquefoil A’Ionarda didvma Beebaim Pubnonaria sp. Lungwort Papaver orientate Oriental Poppy Ranuncuhts sp. Buttercup Putrinia scahiosJi.lia Patrinia Rodgervia sp. Rodgers Flower Physostegia Np. Obedient Plant Ruta sp. Rue Polemonium caerukum Jacob’s Ladder Salvia officinalis Garden Sage Primula Np. Primrose Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender-Cotton Rheum rhabarharum Rhubarb Stack ys byzantina Lamb’s Ear Rudheckia sp. Black-Eyed Susan Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy Salvia nemorosa Meadow Sage Teucrium Chamaedrys Germander Saponaria sp. Soapwort Thalictrum sp. Meadow Rue Satureja montana Savoiy Thymus sp. Thyme Scahiosa caucasica Pincushin Flower Yucca flhimento.ca Yucca Sempervivum sp. Hens and Chickens Solidago .vp. Goldenrod Seldom Severely Damaged Stokesia kevis Stokes’ Aster Achilleafihipendulina Yarrow Syinplocarpo.vfoetidus Skunk Cabbage Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Tiarella cord!folia Foam Flower Agapanthus sp. African Lily Tradescantia w. Spiderwort Tricyrtis hirta Toad Lily Aichemilla sp. Ladys’ Mantle -3-- Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name Trillium sp. Trillium Erica sp. Heath Verhascum sp. Mullein flex x ‘John T. Morris’ John T. Morris Holly Veronica sp. Speedweli flex x ‘Lydia Morris’ Lydia Morris Holly Viola sp. Violets Juniperus