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Deer Resistant Plants

For many gardeners in Scotland deer are a constant menace, especially in a cold, snowy winter when they are hungry enough to eat almost anything. Deer also tend to be inquisitive feeders and are often attracted to new plantings, so some protective netting is advisable until plants are established. While the following list is certainly not infallible, these plants are less likely to be eaten by deer.


 

 

Trees and Shrubs

Amelanchier

Lonicera

Bamboo

Magnolia

Betula (mature)

Mahonia

Buddleja

Philadelphus

Buxus

Phormium

Choisya

Potentilla

Clematis

Rhododendron

Chaenomeles

Rhus

Cornus alba

Ribes

Daphne

Rosa rugosa

Eucalyptus

Rosa spinosa

Forsythia

Spiraea japonica

Hippophae

Viburnum (deciduous types)

Hydrangea

Vinca major

Kerria

Vinca minor

Laurus nobilis

 

Perennials

Agapanthus

Helleborus

Aquilegia

Kniphofia

Cistus

Leucanthemum

Cortaderia

Lupinus

Delphinium

Monarda

Digitalis

Narcissus

Echinops

Nepeta

Euphorbia

Nerine

Ferns

Romneya

Grasses (most)

 

 

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