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

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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

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