Deer Resistant Plants
If you're struggling with deer, deer resistant plants may be the key. Don't grow plants that deer love to eat. Plant things they dislike, and you will have less problems. It is that simple.
So many times I've heard people express frustration over their hostas. The neighbors feed the deer, and so do you (with your tulips?). Have a lovely garden in deer country; just plan for it.
The following list are plants that are commonly grown in the Eau Claire, WI area which is zone 4. If you live in the Chippewa Valley, you may find that growing these plants is a snap.
Deer Resistant Plants
Trees
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Betula papyrifera | Paper Birch |
| Picea Pungens | Colorado Blue Spruce |
| Picea glauca | White Spruce |
| Pinus nigra | Austrian Pine |
| Pinus rigida | Pitch Pine |
| Pinus mugo | Mugo Pine |
| Pinus resinosa | Red Pine |
| Pinus sylvestris | Scots Pine |
| Salix matsudana tortuosa | Corkscrew Willow |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey Locust |
| Magnolia | Magnolia |
| Quercus | Oak |
Shrubs
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Berberis spp. | Barberry |
| Berberis vulgaris | Common Barberry |
| Ilex opaca | American Holly |
| Forsythia spp. | Forsythia |
| Juniperus chinensis | Chinese Junipers |
| Syringa vulgaris | Common Lilac |
| Sorbaria sorbifolia | False Spirea |
| Rhus | Sumac |
| Spiraea | Spirea |
| Viburnum | Viburnum |
| Lonicera spp. | Honeysuckle |
Perennials
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Perovskia | Russian Sage |
| Achillea | Yarrow |
| Sedum | Stonecrop |
| Pulmonaria | Lungwort |
| Narcissus hybrids | Daffodils |
| Allium | Ornamental Onion / Chives |
| Fern | Fern |
| Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Alaska' | Shasta Daisy |
| Astilbe | Astilbe |
| Coreopsis | Tickseed |
| Heuchera | Coral Bells |
| Gypsophila paniculata | Baby's Breath |
| Cranesbill | Perennial Geranium |
| Aruncus | Goatsbeard |
| Eupatorium | Joe Pye Weed |
| Echinacea | Purple Coneflower |
| Yucca filamentosa | Yucca |
| Lilium lancifolium | Tiger Lily |
| Paeonia | Peony |
| Convallaria majalis | Lily of the Valley |
| Dicentra | Bleeding Heart |
Annuals
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| - | Dusty Miller |
| Digitalis | Foxglove (biennial) |
| Ipomoea purpurea | Morning Glory |
| Begonia x semperflorens cultorum | Wax Begonia |
| Lobularia maritima | Sweet Allysum |
| - | Zinnia |
Plants that might work
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Rhododendron | Azalea |
| Rhododendron | Rhododendron |
| Acer | Maple |
| Amelanchier | Serviceberry |
| Hydrangea | Hydrangea |
| Hemerocallis | Daylilies |
| Cornus sericea | Red Osier Dogwood |
Plants To Avoid
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Tulipa | Tulips |
| Hosta | Hosta (try Pulmonaria intead) |
| - | Fruit trees (including Crabapple) |
| Taxus | Yew |
This plant list is just the start for you. You might hang onto your rose garden despite the deer. You may even find other plants that deer don't like to eat. Experiment with the plants that you love, and go for it!
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