One approach creative gardeners have borrowed from the xeriscape concept is to divide the landscape into zones. Deer prone plants are only planted in areas closest to the house, that are easiest to manage intensely. This zone is either protected from deer by fencing or regular application of repellents.
In the area furthest away from the house only highly deer resistant plants are used. In the. Deer Resistant Plant List The following information has been drawn from a variety of sources including: the Island Specialty Nursery Catalogue, 1999; The Island Grower, August/September, 1994; Cannor Nursery; The Home, Yard & Garden Pest Newsletter, University of Illinois Extension, 1997; Sunset Western Gardener; "Living with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest" by Russell Link (University.
Whether deer will eat a particular plant species or variety depends on the deer's previous experience, nutritional needs, plant palatability, seasonal factors, weather To minimize deer damage, select landscape and garden plants that are less preferred by deer. The following tables provide a guide to the relative likelihood of deer damage to plants used by Michigan landscape con. Here is a list of plants that deer find appetizing.
It is far from complete, but identifies the plants you will need to plant behind the fence if you want to keep them in your garden. A Recommended List of Deer - Resistant Plants Many citizens have been asking the Town about deer-resistant plants that they can use in their landscaping. The following list represents plants that deer and rabbits usually will not eat.
As these animals cannot read, and don't know any better, sometimes they just can't resist sampling a different "flavor" from your garden. There is no. THEY JUST DON'T LIKE THE TASTE OF THESE PLANTS Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' (False Holly) Spiraea japonica 'Double Play® Red' (Spirea) Lagerstroemia 'Berry Dazzle' (Dwarf Crape Myrtle) Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift) Heuchera spp.
(Coral Bells) Heuchera villosa 'Citronelle' (Coral Bells) Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' (Japanese Forest or Hakone Grass) Verbena. Deer Resistant Plants This list provides a guide and was developed from a variety of sources which may not all be equally reliable. Note that no plant is completely "deer-proof", particularly when deer densities are high.
This resource offers a general list of deer-resistant plants - from shrubs and ground covers to perennials, ornamental grasses and flowers - which are either odif-erous or unappetizing to deer. The list is designed as a reference for homeowners and landscapers and includes plants identified as deer-resistant by Texas A&M University's Agriculture Program. Resources for this list include but are not limited to Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan (Steiner), and "Deer-Resistant" Plants for Homeowners PDF from MSU Extension.
Deer Resistant Plants & Flowers Deer resistant plants do not mean the deer won't eat them, but they are less likely to do so. Below is a list of some annuals, perennials, groundcover, ornamental grass, shrubs, and bulbs that are deer resistant.