E271 Bulletin For a comprehensive list of our publications visit www.rce.rutgers.edu Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance Pedro Perdomo, Morris County Agricultural Agent Peter Nitzsche, Morris County Agricultural Agent David Drake, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Wildlife Management The following is a list of landscape 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 Seldom Rarely Damaged categories would be best for landscapes prone to deer damage. Plants Occasionally Severely Damaged and Frequently Severely Damaged are often preferred by deer and should only be planted with additional protection such as the use of fencing, repellents, 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 Nasturtium Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon Verbena x hybrida Verbena Brugmansia sp. (Datura) Angel’s Trumpet Zinnia sp. Zinnia Calendula sp. Pot Marigold Catharanthus rosea Annual Vinca Occasionally Severely Damaged Centaurea cineraria Dusty Miller Begonia semperflorens Wax Begonia Cleome sp. Spider Flower Coleus sp. Coleus Consolida ambigua Larkspur Cosmos sp. Cosmos Euphorbia marginata Snow-on-the-Mountain Dahlia sp. Dahlia Helichrysum Strawflower Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera Daisy Heliotropium arborescens Heliotrope Helianthus sp. Sunflower Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum Impatiens balsamina Balsam, Touch-Me-Not Matricaria sp. False Camomile Impatiens walleriana Impatiens Myosotis sylvatica Forget-Me-Not Ipomea sp. Morning Glory Nicotiana sp. Flowering Tobacco Pelargonium sp. Geranium Papaver sp. Poppy Petunia sp. Garden Petunia Pimpinalla anisum Anise Viola sp. Pansy Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary Seldom Severely Damaged BIENNIALS Anethumus graveolens Dill Rarely Damaged Borage officinalis Borage Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove Celosia sp. Cock’s Comb Centaurea cyanus Bachelor’s Buttons Seldom Severely Damaged Cheiranthus sp. Wallflower Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Eschscholzia californica California Poppy Lunaria annua Money Plant Iberis umbellata Candytuft Myosotis alpestris Forget-Me-Not Lantana sp. Lantana Lobelia sp. Lobelia Matthiola sp. Stocks Occasionally Severely Damaged Ocimum basilicum Basil Campanula medium Canterbury Bells Perilla frutescens Shiso – 1 – Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name BULBS Seldom Severely Damaged Rarely Damaged Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Plumbago Gaultheria procumbens Creeping Wintergreen Allium sp. Ornamental Onion Liriope sp. Lilyturf Colchicum sp. Autumn Crocus Vinca major Large Periwinkle Endymion sp. Bluebell Vinca minor Periwinkle Eranthus hyemalis Winter Aconite Fritilaria imperialis Crown Imperial, Fritilia Galanthus nivalis Snowdrops Occasionally Severely Damaged Narcissus sp. Daffodil Euonymus fortunei Wintercreeeper Scilla siberica Siberian Squill Hedera helix English Ivy Seldom Severely Damaged ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Camassia leichtlini Camassia Rarely Damaged Canna sp. Canna Lily Acorus sp. Japanese Sweet Flag Colocasia esculenta Elephant Ear Andropogon sp. Big Bluestem Crocus sp. Crocus Arrhenatherum elatius Varigated Oat Grass Gladiolus sp. Gladiolus Arundo donax Giant Reed Gloriosa superba Glory Lily Calamagrostis sp. Feather Reed Grass Hyacinthus sp. Hyacinth Carex sp. Japanese Sedge Muscari sp. Grape Hyacinth Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats Oxalis sp. Wood Sorrel Cortaderia selloana Pampus Grass Zantedeschia sp. Calla Lily Eragrostus curvula Weeping Love Grass Erianthus ravennae Ravenna Grass Occasionally Severely Damaged Fargesia sp. Clump Bamboo Caladium sp. Caladium Festuca glauca Blue Fescue Lilium sp. Garden Lily Hakonechloa macra Hakonechloa Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass Frequently Severely Damaged Imperata cylindrica Japanese Blood Grass Tulip sp. Tulip Juncus Effusus Hard Rush Koeleria glauca Large Blue June Grass Leymus arenarius glaucous Lyme Grass FERNS Miscanthus floridulis Giant Japanese Silver Grass Rarely Damaged Miscanthus sinensis Japanese Silver Grass Athyrium goeringianum Japanese Painted Fern Molinia caerulea Purple Moor Grass (nipponicum) Molinia caerulea ‘Variegata’ Variegated Purple Moor Grass Cyrtomium falcatum Holly Fern Panicum virgatum Switch Grass Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hayscented Fern Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass Dryopteris marginalis Wood Fern Pennisetum orientale Oriental Fountain Grass Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass Osmunda regalis Royal Fern Polystichum arcostichoides Christmas Fern Seldom Severely Damaged Thelyptens noveboracensis New York Fern Bambusa sp. Bamboo Carex pendula Drooping Sedge GROUNDCOVERS Hystrix patula Bottlebrush Grass Rarely Damaged Ophiopogon japonicus Dwarf Mondo Grass Phalaris arundinaceae Ribbon Grass Aegopodium podagaria Bishop’s Weed Scirpus lacustris Sedge Ajuga reptans Bugleweed Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley PERENNIALS Epimediurn sp. Barrenwort Rarely Damaged Galium odoratum (Asperula Sweet Woodruff Aconitum sp. Monkshood odorata) Agastache sp. Anise Hyssop Lamium sp. Spotted Deadnettle Allium sp. Ornamental Onion Pachysandra procumbens 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 dracunculus Tarragon Anemonella thalictroides Rue Anemone Artemisia sp. Silver Mound Aquilegia sp. Columbine Asarum canadense Wild Ginger Armeria maritima Sea Thrift Asarum europaeum European Ginger Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Aubretia deltoidea Purple Rock-Cress Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Aurinia saxatilis Basket of Gold Asparagus officinalis Asparagus Baptisia australis False Indigo Aster sp. Aster Bruneria macrophylla Siberian Bugloss Astilbe sp. Astilbe (Brunnera) Bergenia sp. Heartleaf Bergenia Cactaceae sp. Cactus Boltonia asteroides White Boltonia Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Coreopsis Cerastium Snow-in-Summer Corydalis sp. Corydalis Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew Dicentra eximia Fringed Bleeding Heart Cimcifuga sp. Snakeroot, Bugbane Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart Coreopsis lanceolata Lance Coreopsis Echinops ritro Small Globe Thistle Croscosmia sp. Crocosmia Euphorbia sp. (except Spurge Cyclamen sp. Cyclamen ‘Chameleon’) Delphinium sp. Delphinium Helleborus sp. Lenton or Christmas Rose Dianthus sp. Carnation, Pinks Hesperis matronalis Dame’s Rocket Dictamus alba Gas Plant Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop Digitalis grandiflora Yellow Foxglove Iris sp. (may eat buds) Iris Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower Lavandula sp. Lavendar Erythronium Trout Lily Ligularia dentata Bigleaf Goldenray Eupatorium coelestinurn Mist Flower Ligularia ‘The Rocket’ Rocket Ligularia Eupatorium rugosum White Snakeroot Limonium latifolium Statice Geranium macrorrhizum Hardy Geranium Linaria vulgaris Butter & Eggs Gypsophila sp. Baby’s Breath Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion Helenium autumnale Sneezeweed Majorana Marjoram Heuchera sp. Coralbells Marrubium vulgare Horehound Hypericum calycinum St. John’s Wort Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm Iberis sempervirens Candytuft Mentha sp. Mint Kirengeshoma palmata Yellow Wax-Bells Myosotis sp. Forget-Me-Not Kniphofia tritoma Red-Hot Poker Nepeta sp. Catmint Liatris sp. Blazing Star Oreganum sp. Oregano Lobelia sp. Cardinal Flower Paeonia sp. (may eat buds) Peony Lupinus sp. Lupine Perovskio atriplicifolia Russian Sage Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese Cross Phlomis sp. Greek Jerusalem Sage Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy Podophyllum May Apple Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Potentilla sp. Potentilla, Cinquefoil Monarda didyma Beebalm Pulmonaria sp. Lungwort Papaver orientale Oriental Poppy Ranunculus sp. Buttercup Patrinia scabiosifolia Patrinia Rodgersia sp. Rodgers Flower Physostegia sp. Obedient Plant Ruta sp. Rue Polemonium caeruleum Jacob’s Ladder Salvia officinalis Garden Sage Primula sp. Primrose Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender-Cotton Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb Stachys byzantina Lamb’s Ear Rudbeckia sp. Black-Eyed Susan Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy Salvia nemorosa Meadow Sage Teucrium Chamaedrys Germander Saponaria sp. Soapwort Thalictrum sp. Meadow Rue Satureja montana Savory Thymus sp. Thyme Scabiosa caucasica Pincushin Flower Yucca filimentosa Yucca Sempervivum sp. Hens and Chickens Solidago sp. Goldenrod Seldom Severely Damaged Stokesia laevis Stokes’ Aster Achillea filipendulina Yarrow Symplocarpos foetidus Skunk Cabbage Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower Agapanthus sp. African Lily Tradescantia sp. Spiderwort Alchemilla sp. Ladys’ Mantle Tricyrtis hirta Toad Lily – 3 – Latin Name Common Name Latin Name Common Name Trillium sp. Trillium Erica sp. Heath Verbascum sp. Mullein Ilex x ‘John T. Morris’ John T. Morris Holly Veronica sp. Speedwell Ilex x ‘Lydia Morris’ Lydia Morris Holly Viola sp. Violets Juniperus horizontalis ‘Prince Prince of Wales Juniper of Wales’ Occasionally Severely Damaged