At our March 2008 meeting local gardener, Marianne Winslow, spoke to us about her experiences working in area gardens and mentioned the special challenges she shares with many of our members especially choosing plants that are deer-resistant.
She provided the following list to help us plan our gardens.
Print it out for reference or to take with you when shopping for plants for your yard and garden!
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
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Achillea 
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Yarrow 
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Aconitum 
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Monkshood 
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Alchemilla 
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Lady’s Mantle 
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Aconitum
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Monkshood
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Allium 
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Ornamental Onion 
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Anemone 
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Windflower (Buttercup Family) 
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Anthemis 
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Marguerite Chamomile 
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Aguilegia 
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Columbine 
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Artemesia 
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Wormwood 
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Aruncus 
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Goat’s Beard 
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Astilbe 
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False Spirea 
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Aurinia 
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Basket of Gold 
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Convallaria 
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Lily of the Valley 
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Coreopsis 
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Tickseed 
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Digitalis 
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Foxglove 
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Echinacea 
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Coneflower 
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Eupatorium 
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Joe-Pye Weed
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| Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
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Filipendula 
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Meadowsweet 
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Geranium 
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Cranesbill 
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Helenium 
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Sneezeweed 
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Helleborus 
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Christmas Rose 
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Heuchera 
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Coral Bells 
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Monarda 
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Beebalm 
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Nepeta 
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Catmint
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Paeonia 
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Peony 
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Perovskia 
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Russian Sage 
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Polemonium 
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Jacob’s Ladder 
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Polygonum 
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Snake Weed 
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Pulmonaria 
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Sage (Borage Family) 
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Ruta 
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Rue 
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Salvia 
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Sage 
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Stachys 
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Lamb’s Ears 
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Thalictrum 
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Meadow Rue (Buttercup Family)
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Other Deer-Resistant Plants You Might Consider
- Ferns
- Ostrich
- Maidenhair
- Athyrium
- Ageratum
- Snapdragon
- Nasturtiums
- Cleome
- Begonias
- Wildflowers
- Coleus
- Herb Gardens
The following is a list of some deer resistant annuals
- Ageratum
- Begonia (Wax) not always
- Blanket flower (Gailardia pulchella)
- Borage (Borago)
- Cleome (Cleome Hassierana)
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Dianthus
- Dusty Miller (Senecia Cineraria)
- Foreget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatic)
- Four-O’Clock (Mirabalis Jalapa)
- Geranium (Pelargonium)
- Heliotrope (Heliotropium)
- Lobelia
- Marigold (Tagetes)
- Morning Glory (Ipomoea)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Petunia
- Polka-Dot Plant (Hypoestes)
- Salvia (Salvia farinacea)
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
- Sunflower (Helianthus)
- Sweet alysum (Lobularia maritime)
- Verbena (verbena X hybrida)
- Herbs: Thyme, rosemary, sage, parsley, basil