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GARDENS Deer Resistant Plant List YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY! Disclaimer: The deer don't read these lists. Extreme conditions may affect what a deer will eat from year to year (drought, lack of food, overpopulation, etc). There are no guarantees that these plants are "deer proof" in your area/neighborhood. But this list can get you strated on your search. Look around and/or ask your neighbors. What don't the deer eat at their house? This list was compiled and edited from several lists available online. This list is focused to Colorado (Front Range) Gardeners. Trees • Shrubs & Vines • Perennials, Annuals, Bulbs & Groundcovers. z? = zone tolerance unknown Trees Botanical Name Common Name Xeric? Notes Abies concolor Concolor Fir     Acer glabrum Rocky Mtn Maple     Acer circinantum, A. palmatum Maple     Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye     Alnus tenuifolia Alder     Amelanchier arborea Downy Serviceberry x   Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry     Cercis occidentalis Western redbud     Cercocarpus montanus Mountain Mahogany     Chamaecyparis pisifera Japanese Falsecypress     Crataegus sp. Hawthorn x   Cryptomeria japonica Japanese Cedar     Physocarpus monogynus Ninebark x   Picea Spruce x   Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce x   Pinus contorta Lodgepole Pine x   Pinus edulis Pinon Pine x   Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine x   Prunus americana Wild plum     Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir     Shrubs and Vines Botanical Name Common Name Xeric? Notes Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry x   Amorpha nana Dwarf Leadplant     Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry     Artemesia arbortanum Southern Sage     Asimina triloba Pawpaw     Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush     Baccharis pilularis Coyote Brush     Berberis spp. Barberry x   Buddleia Butterfly Bush x   Calastrus scandens American Bittersweet     Caryopteris x clandonensis Blue mist spiraea x   Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl-leaf Mtn. Mahogany x   Chaenomeles spp. Quince     Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush     Chrysothamnus spp. Rabbitbush x   Clematis ligusticifolia Ligusticifolia Clematis   vine Clematis orientalis Oriental Clematis   vine Clematis paniculata Sweet Autumn Clematis   vine Clematis tangutica Tangutica Clematis   vine Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood     Cotinus coggygria Smokebush x   Cotoneaster buxifolius Cotoneaster     Cymbalaria muralis Kenilworth ivy   vine Cytisus scoparius Scotchbroom x   Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus     Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume x   Forsythia Forsythia     Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' figwort     Hedera helix English Ivy   vine/groundcover Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon     Holodiscus dumosus Rock Spirea     Hypericum St John's Wort   shrub or creeping variety Ilex except thornless Holly     Ilex x 'John T Morris' John T Morris Holly     Ilex x 'Lydia Morris' Lydia Morris Hollies     Juniperus Juniper x   Juniperus communis Common Juniper x   Juniperus copulorus Rocky Mountain juniper x   Leucothoe spp. Leucothoe     Lonicera tatarica Tatarian Honeysuckle     Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Hollygrape x   Mahonia repens Creeping Mahonia x groundcover Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper x vine Philadelphus mexicanus Mock Orange   ('Cheyenne' cultivar is xeric) Physocarpus monogynus Mountain Ninebark x   Pinus mugo mughus Mugo pine x   Potentilla spp. Potentilla/cinquefoil x   Prunus americana Wild Plum     Prunus tomentosum Nanking Cherry     Quercus gambelii Gambel's Oak x   Rhamnus cathartica Common Buckthorn x   Rhus trilobata Fragrant Sumac     Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant     Ribes aureum Golden Currant     Rosa f. "Persiana" Persian Yellow Rose     Rosa foetida "bicolor" Austrian Copper Rose     Rubus deliciosus Boulder Raspberry     Rubus idaeus Wild red raspberry     Sambucus canadensis Blueberry Elder     Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis Dwarf Sweet Christmas Box     Sheperdia argentea Silver Buffaloberry     Spartium junceum Spanish Broom x   Spiraea "Anthony Waterer" Anthony Waterer Spirea     Spiraea Van Houttei Van Houtte Spirea     Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry     Symphoricarpos X "Hancock" Hancock Coralberry     Syringra spp. Lilacs     Viburnum tinus, V. burkwoodii, V. davidii viburnum     Wisteria Wisteria H2O! vine Annuals, Perennials, & Bulbs Botanical Name Common Name Xeric? Notes Acanthus mollis Bears breetches   z? Achillea spp. Yarrow x   Aconitum spp. Monkshood     Agave parryii (& utahensis) Agave/Century Plant x these varieties hardy in CO Ageratum houstonianum Flossflower   annual Allium (family) Onions & Garlic x   Allium cernuum Nodding onion x   Aloe Aloe Vera x succulent (not winter hardy in CO) Althea Hollyhock x   Alyssum saxatile Basket-of-gold x   Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting     Anemone patens Pasque flower x   Anethum graveolens Common Dill   annual herb Antennaria rosea Pussytoes, rose x groundcover Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon     Aquilegia spp. Columbine x   Arabis spp. Rockcress x   Armeria maritima Thrift, Sea Pink x   Artemisia Sage/Silver Sage x   Arunda donax Giant Reed Grass   z? Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger   z? Asparagus falcatus Asparagus   veggie Astilbe False Spiraea   shade Aubrieta deltoides Purple False rockcress x   Aurinia saxatilis Basket-of-Gold x   Bamboos Bamboo H2O grass family Beaucarnea recurvata ponytail palm   z? Begonia tuberhybrida Tuberose Begonia   annual Bergenia spp. Bergenia     Beriandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower x   Bougainvillea Bougainvillea H2O annual Calendula officinalis marigold   annual (reseeds) Calochortus gunnisonii Mariposa lily     Calycanthus occidentalis California allspice   z? Campanula rotundifolia Mountain harebell     Carex Sedge H2O grass Celosia Cockscomb     Centaurea Perennial Bachelor Button x   Cerastium tomentosurn Snow-in-summer x   Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort     Chrysanthemum frutescens, C.maximum Mum     Chrysanthemum spp. Shasta Daisy     Cimicifuga racemosa Snakeroot     Consolida ambigua Larkspur     Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-valley     Convolvulus cneorum bush morning glory   annual Coreopsis Coreopsis x   Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis x   Coreopsis, except C. gigantea, C. grandiflora Coreopsis x annual & perennial var. Cortaderia selloana False Dracaena?     Cowania neo-mexicana Cowania   z? Cyclamen Cyclamen H2O annual Cyperus Umbrella plant H2O papyrus family Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover x (a legume... adds nitrogen to soil) Delphinium nelsonii Larkspur     Delphinium spp. Delphinium     Dicentra spectabilis Bleeding Heart   shade Digitalis spp. Foxglove     Dryopteris marginalis Wood Fern   shade Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower x   Echinops spp. Globe Thistle     Epimedium spp. Barrenwort     Eriogonum except: arborescens, giganteum Buckwheat   z? Eryngium amethystinum Sea Holly x   Erysimum asperus Western wallflower     Euphorbia spp. Euphorbia x   Ferns, except Pellaea fern H2O many not hardy in CO Festuca ovina glauca Fescue x grass Fragaria sp. Strawberry     Freesia     bulb Fritillaria spp. Fritillary   bulb Gaillardia Blanket Flower x   Galanthus spp. Snow drops   bulb Galium odoratuim Sweet Woodruff   herb/shade Gazania       Geranium Cranesbill x shade Gerbera     annual Hedera helix var. English ivy   vine/ groundcover Helianthemum nummyiarium Rock Rose x   Helianthus Sunflower     Hemerocallis spp Daylily     Hemmerocallis 'Stella de Oro' Stella de Oro Daylily     Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket     Hosta Hosta H2O shade Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth   bulb Impatiens walleriana Impatiens H2O annual Ipomopsis aggregata Scarlet gilia     Iris spp. Iris     Kniphofia spp. (Red Hot) Poker/Torch Lily x   Lamium Dead Nettle x shade Lantana     annual Lavandula spp. Lavender x   Leonotis leonurus Lion's Mane   tender herb (annual? in CO) Liatris punctata Dotted Gayfeather /Blazing Star x   Linaria vulgaris Toadflax     Linum spp. Flax x   Lobelia erinus       Lobularia maritima Sweet Alyssum   annual Lupinus Lupine     Lupinus argenteus Lupine, silver     Lychnis coronaria Rose Campion x biennial? Lysimachia nummularia creeping jenny/moneywort   groundcover Marjoram spp. Marjoram   herb Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern   shade Mentha spp. Mint   herb, spreads Mertensia spp. Mertensias     Mirabilis jalapa four-o'clock   annual Monarda Bee Balm   shade? Muehlenbeckia complexa     grass Muscari Grape hyacinth   bulb Myosotis Forget-me-not   annual? Narcissus spp. Daffodil x bulb Nepeta Catmint x herb Nicotiana spp. Flowering Tobacco   annual Nolina parryi beargrass   z? Oenothera Evening Primrose x   Ophiopogon japonicus Dwarf Mondo Grass   annual in CO? Opuntia spp. Prickly Pear x cactus Origanum spp. Oregano   herb Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal Fern   shade Oxalis clover     Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge x   Paeonia spp. Peony     Papaver Poppy     Papaver orientale Oriental Poppy     Pelargonium spp. Scented Geranium     Penstemon spp. Penstemon x   Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage x shrub-like woody perennial Petalostemon Prairie Clover x   Phlomis fruticosa Jerusalem Sage   z? Phlox multiflora Phlox     Phlox subulata Phlox     Phormium tenbax Spike/New Zealand Flax   annual in CO Plumbago auriculata Plumbago x shade Polygonatum Solomon's Seal     Prairie grandiflora Prairie Zinnia x   Pulmonaria lungwort     Pulsatilla patens California fuschsia   shade Ranunculus spp. Buttercup x groundcover Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat Prairie Coneflower x   Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb   large leaves Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary   tender perennial in CO Rudbeckia spp. Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan x   Salvia Sage/Salvia x Meadow and/or culinary varieties Santolina Lavender Cotton x   Saponaria spp. Saponaria     Saxifraga Saxifrage   z? Scabiosa Pincushion Flower x   Scaevola 'Mauve Clusters' fanflower   annual Scilla peruviana Scilla   bulb Sedum spp. Sedum   groundcover Silene acaulis Moss Campion   z? Sisyrinchium Blue-Eyed Grass H2O iris family Solidago spp. Goldenrod     Sphaeralcea Orange Globe Mallow     Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ear x spreads! Stokesia laevis Stokes Aster     Tanacetum vulgare Common Tansy   spreads? Thermopsis spp. Golden Banner   z? Thymus spp. Thyme x herb Tiarella cordifolia Foam Flower   shade Tradescantia spiderwort   shade Trillium   H2O woodland plant Tropaeolum Nasturtium   annual Tulipa Tulip   bulb Vancouveria hexandra, V. planipetala American Barrenwort   z? Verbena tenuisecta Verbena H2O annual Vinca Periwinkle x groundcover Viola odorata pansy, viola H2O reseed Yucca spp. Yucca x (blooms are eaten by deer) Zauschneria sp. Hummingbird Flower     Zinnia Zinnia   annual

 

 

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