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Deer Resistant Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs, & Trees

  • January 13, 2016
  • Landscape Maintenance, Lawn Care & Gardening, Plant Guides, Spring/Summer Tips

Bambi. He’s so majestic, and part of the joy of living and gardening in Colorado Springs is watching the deer walk through your yard on a peaceful morning. That is, until Bambi gets hungry and devours your plants! Deer are not picky eaters and with a population of 445,000 in Colorado, it’s a problem many a local plant lovers will run into. Annuals, perennials, and even bulbs are fair game for a snack, but by choosing deer resistant plant materials and spraying safe deer repellants you can enjoy seeing the deer in your yard without feeding the neighborhood herd.

Deer Resistant Plants

It is important to note that no plant is 100% deer proof. A very hungry animal will eat what it must to survive. These plants are known to perform well amongst hungry deer and rabbit.

Perennials:

Black Eyed Susan
Black Eyed Susan
yellow blanket flower
Blanket Flower
Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart
catmint
Catmint
columbine
Columbine
coneflower
Coneflower
tickseed presto coreopsis
Coreopsis
Gayfeather
Gayfeather
bearded iris
Iris
Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley
Lupine
Lupine
salvia
May Night Salvia
russian sage
Russian Sage
frosty morn sedum
Sedum
Shasta Daisy
Shasta Daisy
Yarrow
Yarrow

Annuals:

alyssum
Alyssum
Biden
Bidens
Dusty Miller
Dusty Miller
Lobelia
Lobelia
marigold
Marigold
salvia
Salvia
homestead purple verbena
Verbena
Zinnia
Zinnia

Trees:

Crape Myrtle
Crape Myrtle
autumn blaze maple
Maple
Serviceberry
Serviceberry
Spruce
Spruce
White Fir
White Fir

Bushes & Shrubs:

Blue Mist Spirea
Blue Mist Spirea
butterfly bush
Butterfly Bush
Lilac
Lilac
Mock Orange
Mock Orange
Potentilla
Potentilla
blue muffin arrowwood viburnum
Viburnum

Yarrow, Russian Sage, Barberry, and Coreopsis provide great color.

Bulbs:

Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus
Daffodil
Daffodil
Fritillaria
Fritillaria
Hyacinth
Hyacinth

Deer Favorites to Avoid

  • Clematis
  • Coleus
  • Geraniums
  • Hosta
  • Pansies
  • Petunias
  • Tulips

If some of your favorite plants and flowers are in line with what deer love to lunch on you can try a deer repellant spray to deter them. The goal with these sprays is to use both a taste and smell that deer do not like. Often this is a combination of mint, egg, and spices. A variety of these sprays are available at local nurseries or you can attempt to make your own.

spraying deer deterrent on flowers

Deer deterrent being sprayed on flowers.

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