There is no such thing as a deer- or rabbit-proof plant. Hungry animals will eat just about anything that grows. However, the following list is comprised to plants that deer and rabbit tend to avoid:
- yarrow
- monkshood
- agastache
- ajuga
- arctostaphylos
- blue flax
- penstemon
- columbine
- sea-thrift
- basket-of-gold
- astilbe
- wormwood
- bergenia
- butterfly bush
- coreopsis
- bleeding heart
- foxglove
- euphorbia
- blanket flower
- German iris
- lavender
- beebalm
- catmint
- peony
- Russian sage
- poppy
- salvia
- lamb’s ears
- thyme
- Shasta daisy
- yucca
For more information, read University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Carson City/Storey County Extension Educator JoAnne Skelly’s article “Deer and Rabbit Resistant Perennials.”
