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Rabbit Resistant Plants

No rabbit-proof plant list is invulnerable; what is rabbit-proof in one area may not be in another area. Rabbits are creatures of habit; once they’ve acquired a taste for a particular plant they will continue to eat it. Plants seem to be especially vulnerable when young so if protection is given at this critical stage they are less likely to be eaten when the protection is removed. In general; rabbits dislike very aromatic plants, plants that ooze caustic milky sap, prickly plants, plants with spines or plants with tough leathery leaves. They prefer soft stems and leaves as opposed to woody stems or flowers. However, be aware that during very cold, snowy periods when rabbits may well be starving, no plant is safe. Rabbits will eat bark off young trees and shrubs, so rabbit guards on young trees are always a good idea. The following is a general list of plants usually not eaten by rabbits.


 

 

Shrubs

Aucuba

Euonymus

Berberis

Gaultheria procumbens

Buddleja

Helianthemum

Buxus

Hebe

Ceanothus

Hedera

Cistus

Hypericum

Cornus alba

Hydrangea

Cotoneaster

Kalmia latifolia

Daphne

Lonicera (climbing)

Deutzia

Mahonia aquifolium

Eleagnus

Philadelphus

Phormium

Sambucus

Potentilla fructicosa

Skimmia

Rhododendron

Symphoricarpus albus

Ribes sanguineum

Syringa vulgaris

Rosa rugosa

Viburnum

Rosemary

Vinca

Perennials & Bulbs

Acanthus

Inula

Aconitum

Iris

Agapanthus

Kniphofia

Agastache

Lupinus

Alcea rosea

Lychnis chalcedonica

Alchemilla

Malva moschata

Anemone blanda

Mint

Anemone japonica

Monarda

Anthemis

Narcissus

Aquilegia

Nepeta

Astilbe

Onopordon nervosum

Bergenia

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Borago officinalis

Osteospermum

Cortaderia

Paeonia

Corydalis lutea

Polygonatum

Crocosmia

Potentilla

Cyclamen

Pulmonaria

Delphinium

Stachys

Digitalis

Symphytum

Euphorbia

 

Geranium (some)

 

Geum

 

Grasses (most)

 

Helleborus

 

Hemerocallis

 

Herbs (most)

 

 

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