Deer & Animal Resistant Plants

Perennials

  • Poppy

  • Daffodil

  • Foxglove

  • Lavender

  • Peony

  • Iris

  • Sage

  • Lambs Ear

  • Bleeding Heart

  • Yarrow

  • Purple Coneflower

  • Daylily

  • Sunflower

  • Snow In Summer

  • Russian Sage

  • Hens & Chicks

  • Ornamental Grasses

  • Penstemon

  • Shasta Daisy

  • Alyssum

  • Snapdragon

  • Marigold

  • Zinnia

  • Dianthus

  • Verbena

  • Calendula

  • Salvia

  • Ageratum

  • Marguerite Daisy

  • Sunscape Daisy

Annuals

  • Irish Spring Soap or Lifebuoy soap

  • Diluted Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper: boiled with water- spray on plants

  • Murphy's Oil soap: 1/4 cup to 1 gallon of water- spray on plants

  • 1 quart water/1 egg/1 tsp. Szechuan hot oil​​

(All of these must be reapplied after rain or overhead watering)

  • Whirligig yard ornaments

  • Fencing: 6 feet or higher

  • BIG LOUD DOG

  • Bobbex~ Liquid Fence & many other commercial sprays (don't have to be sprayed as often, but may need to be alternated as deer develop a tolerance for it)

Tips for Keeping Critters Away

There are no guarantees to repelling animals, but these solutions will help increase your odds. Experiment to find out what works best for you!