1909 Slavia Road, Oviedo, FL 32765
(407) 365-6163
Deer-Resistant Plants
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Nursery Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Butterfly Encounter Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Everyday (Last admission @ 3:30 PM)
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Types of Plants
Deer-Resistant Plants
Disclaimer: These plants have been known to not be preferred by deer. Depending upon outlying variables such as food scarcity and other resources, deer may consume the plants listed below. Contact us for inventory and availability questions.
| Annuals & Perennials |
|---|
| Agave |
| Ageratum |
| Angelonia |
| Aloe |
| Beach Sunflower |
| Bee Balm |
| Bush Daisy |
| Buttercup |
| Canna Lily |
| Crown of Thorns |
| Marguerite Daisy |
| Marigold |
| Mexican Heather |
| Milkweed |
| Mona Lavender |
| Bulbine |
| Ginger |
| Hawaiian Ti |
| Heliconia |
| Iris |
| Lantana |
| Liatris |
| Lion Tail |
| Porterweed |
| Salvia |
| Yellow Alder |
| Yellow Bells |
| Verbena |
| Vinca |
| Groundcovers & Vines |
|---|
| Allamanda |
| Bleeding Heart Vine |
| Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia) |
| Creeping Fig |
| Holly Fern |
| Foxtail Fern |
| Rangoon Creeper |
| Mondo Grass |
| Muhly Grass |
| Pampas Grass |
| Passion Flower |
| Pyracantha |
| Society Garlic |
| Shrubs |
|---|
| Angel Trumpet |
| Tea Olive |
| Azalea (Formosa Only) |
| Bamboo |
| Banana Shrub |
| Bird of Paradise (White/Orange) |
| Bottlebrush Dwarf |
| Camellia |
| Crotons |
| Elaeagnus (Silverthron) |
| Guava (Pineapple/Strawberry) |
| Holly (Schillings) |
| Ixora |
| Thyrallis |
| Tibouchina |
| Japanese Boxwood |
| Juniper |
| Ligustrum |
| Loropetalum |
| Mahonia |
| Nandina |
| Natal Plum |
| New Zealand Tea Rose |
| Oleander |
| Philodendron |
| Plumbago |
| Podocarpus |
| Powderpuff |
| Simpson’s Stopper |
| Texas Sage |
| Viburnum |
| Wax Myrtle |
| Trees |
|---|
| Bald Cypress |
| Bottlebrush |
| Cassia |
| Cedar (red) |
| Chaste Tree |
| Chickasaw Plum |
| Crape Myrtle |
| Dogwood |
| Elm (Winged) |
| Fringe Tree |
| Holly |
| Hong Kong Orchid Tree |
| Jacaranda |
| Magnolia |
| Oak (Laurel/Live) |
| Palms |
| Red Bud Tree |
| River Birch |
| Spicy Jatropha |
| Tabebuia (Trumpet Tree) |
Additional Information
More Information:
UF/IFAS Extension on deer-resistant plants
