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If deer ravage gardens in your neighborhood you might want
to consider deer resistant plants.
Here's a list of plants that are considered deer resistant, according
to Nancy Webber of Garden Design. Protection may be necessary when you
first plant.
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| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Color |
When to plant |
| Afghan Pine |
Pinus elderica |
|
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| African Iris |
Dietes bicolor |
blue,white |
spring,summer,fall |
| Agastache |
Agastache aurantiaca x rupestris |
salmon |
summer |
| Agave |
Agave |
|
|
| Amaryllis |
Amaryllis |
multi |
spring |
| American Beauty Berry |
Callicarpa americana |
white |
spring |
| Anacacho Orchid Tree |
Bauhinia congesta |
white |
spring |
| Angel's Trumpet |
Brugmansia |
white,pink,yel |
fall |
| Anise Hyssop |
Agastache foeniculum |
white, lt blue |
spring |
| Arizona Cypress |
Cupressus arizonica |
|
|
| Artemisia "Powis Castle" |
Artemisia x absinthium |
|
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| Asian Jasmine |
Trachelospermum asiaticum |
|
|
| phparagus Fern |
phparagus springengerii |
|
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| Aztec Grass |
Ophiopogon |
|
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| Bald Cypress |
Taxodium distichum |
|
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| Balloon Flower |
Platycodon |
blue |
spring |
| Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
|
|
| Beach Vitex |
Vitex rotundifolia |
pale blue |
summer,fall |
| Bird of Paradise |
Caesalpinia gilliesii |
yellow & red |
spring,summer |
| Black Bamboo |
Phyllostachys nigra |
|
|
| Blackberry Lily |
Belamcanda |
multi |
spring |
| Black-Eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia fulgida |
|
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| Blackfoot Daisy |
Melampodium leucanthum |
white |
spring,summer,fall |
| Bluebonnet |
Lupinus texensis |
blue |
spring |
| Blue-Eyed Grass |
Sisyrinchium sp. |
blue |
spring |
| Bog sage |
Salvia uliginosa |
blue |
summer |
| Borage |
Borago officinalis |
|
|
| Bronze Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
|
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| Butterfly Bush |
Buddleia |
multi |
spring,summer,fall |
| Butterfly Ginger |
Hedychium coronarium |
white |
summer,fall |
| Butterfly Weed |
Asclepias |
yellow,orange,white |
spring,summer,fall |
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| Calla Lily |
Zantedeschia elliottiana |
white |
spring |
| Candlestick Cassia |
Cassia alata |
yellow |
summer |
| Cape Honeysuckle |
Tecomaria campensis |
orange |
fall |
| Cardamom Ginger |
Elettaria cardamomum |
none |
|
| Caribbean Copper Plant |
Euphorbia cotinifolia |
|
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| Carolina Buckthorn |
Rhamnus caroliniana |
|
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| Carolina Jessamine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
yellow |
spring |
| Catmint |
Nepeta mussinii |
purple |
spring |
| Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
|
|
| Cedar Elm |
Ulmus crassifolia |
|
|
| Cherry Sage |
Salvia greggii |
pink,red,white |
spring,summer,fall |
| Chinese Fringeflower |
Lorapetalum chinense rubrum
|
fuschia |
spring,fall |
| Chinese Pistache |
Pistacia chinensis |
|
|
| Chives |
Allium schoenoprasm |
purple |
spring |
| Cider Gum |
Eucalyptus gunnii |
|
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| Clumping Needle Palm |
Rapidophyllum hystrix |
|
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| Confederate Jasmine |
Trachelospermum jasminoides |
white |
spring |
| Copper Canyon Daisy |
Tagetes lemmonii |
gold |
fall |
| Cross Vine |
Bignonia capreolata |
orange |
spring |
| Cuban Oregano |
Plectranthus |
|
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| Culinary Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
lavender |
summer |
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| Dahlberg Daisy |
Dyssodia tenuiloba |
yellow |
spring,summer |
| Dill |
Anethum graveolens |
|
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| Dusty Miller |
Centaurea cineraria |
|
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| Dwarf Umbrella Sedge |
Cyperus isocladus |
|
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| Elaeagnus |
Elaeagnus ebbingei |
|
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| Elephant Ear |
Colocasia |
|
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| English Boxwood |
Buxus sempervirens |
|
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| English Ivy |
Hedera |
|
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| Evergreen sumac |
Rhus virens |
|
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| Fall Aster |
Aster oblongifolius |
purple |
fall |
| Fall Obedient Plant |
Physostegia virginiana |
pinkish-violet |
fall |
| Fern "Sun Tuff" |
Notholaena aurea |
|
|
| Feverfew |
Chrysanthemum parthenium |
white |
summer |
| Fig Ivy |
Ficus pumila |
|
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| Firecracker Fern |
Russelia equisetiformis |
red |
summer,fall |
| Flameleaf Sumac |
Rhus lanceolata |
|
|
| Flowery Senna |
Cassia corymbosa |
yellow |
summer |
| Fountain Grass |
Pennisetum |
|
|
| Four Nerve Daisy |
Hymenoxys scaposa |
yellow |
spring,summer,fall |
| Foxglove |
Digitalis purpurea |
multi |
summer |
| Foxtail Fern |
phparagus densiflorus 'meyerii' |
|
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| Gardenia |
Gardenia |
white |
summer |
| Gaura |
Gaura lindheimeri |
pink |
spring,summer |
| Germander |
Teucrium |
purple |
summer |
| Giant Elephant Ear |
Alocasia macrorrhiza |
|
|
| Glossy Abelia |
Abelia grandiflora |
pink |
summer, fall |
| Goldflower |
Hypericum |
yellow |
summer |
| Grey Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus |
|
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| Hill Country Live
Oak |
Quercus fusiformis |
|
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| Hill Country Nolina |
Nolina lindheimeriana |
|
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| Hoja Santa |
Piper auritum |
|
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| Holly Fern |
Cyrtomium falcatum |
|
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| Hollyhock |
Alcea rosea |
multi |
summer |
| Horehound |
Marrubium vulgare |
|
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| Horsetail Rush |
Equisetum hyemale |
|
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| Inland Sea Oats |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
|
|
| back to top |
| Japanese Barberry |
Berberis thunbergii |
|
|
| Japanese Black Pine |
Pinus thunbergiana |
|
|
| Japanese Boxwood |
Buxus japonica |
|
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| Japanese Maple |
Acer palmatum |
|
|
| Japanese Yew |
Podocarpus macrophyllus |
|
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| Jerusalem Sage |
Phlomis fruticosa |
yellow |
spring |
| Jimson Weed |
Datura inoxia |
white |
summer |
| Juniper |
Juniperus |
|
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| Lady Bird's Centaury |
Centaurium texense |
pink |
spring |
| Lambs Ear |
Stachys byzantina |
|
|
| Lantana |
Lantana |
multi |
spring,summer,fall |
| Large leaf Viburnum |
Viburnum japonicum |
|
|
| Lavender |
Lavandula |
purple |
|
| Leadwort/Dwarf Plumbago |
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides |
blue |
summer |
| Leatherleaf Mahonia |
Mahonia bealei |
yellow |
spring |
| Lemon Balm |
Melissa officinalis |
|
|
| Lemon Grass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
|
|
| Lemon Verbena |
Aloysia triphylla |
|
|
| Leyland Cypress |
Cupressocyparis leylandii |
|
|
| Lilac Chaste Tree |
Vitex agnus-castus |
|
|
| Lion's Tail |
Leonotus leonurus |
orange |
spring,fall |
| back to top |
| Magnolia |
Magnolia grandiflora |
white |
summer |
| Maiden Grass |
Miscanthus sinensis |
|
|
| Maidenhair Fern |
Adiantum capillus-veneris |
|
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| Maroon Sage |
Salvia vanhouttii |
maroon |
fall |
| Mediterranean Fan Palm |
Chamaerops humilis |
|
|
| Mexican Anise Marigold |
Tagetes lucida |
gold |
fall |
| Mexican Buckeye |
Ungnadia speciosa |
|
|
| Mexican Bush Salvia |
Salvia leucanthum |
purple |
fall |
| Mexican Oregano |
Poliomintha longiflora |
pinkish-violet |
summer, fall |
| Mexican Plum |
Prunus mexicana |
white |
spring |
| Mexican Wire Grass |
Stipa tenuissima |
|
|
| Mint |
Mentha sp. |
|
|
| Mist Flower |
Eupatorium ssp. |
blue/white |
fall |
| Monkey Grass or Mondo |
Ophiopogon |
|
|
| Moonflower |
Ipomoea alba |
white |
summer |
| Mountain Laurel |
Sophora secundiflora |
purple |
spring |
| Muhly Grass |
Muhlenbergia |
|
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| Mullein |
Verbascum |
white,yellow |
summer |
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| Nandina |
Nandina domestica |
|
|
| Narcissus (bulb) |
Narcissus |
white or bi |
winter |
| Native Baby's Breath |
Hedyotis nigricans |
pale blue |
summer |
| Native Gayfeather |
Liatris punctata |
purple |
summer,fall |
| Native Sabal Palm |
Sabal texana |
|
|
| Native Yaupon Holly |
Ilex vomitoria |
berries |
|
| Nicotiana |
Nicotiana sylvestris |
white |
spring,summer |
| back to top |
| Oleander |
Nerium oleander |
multi |
summer |
| Olive Tree |
Olea europaea |
|
|
| Oregano |
Origanum vulgare |
|
|
| Ox-Eye Daisy |
Leucanthemum vulgare |
white |
spring |
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| Palm Grass |
Curculigo recurvata |
|
|
| Pampas Grass |
Cortaderia |
|
|
| Penstemon |
Penstemon |
white,pink,red |
spring |
| Periwinkle |
Vinca major |
blue |
summer |
| Pincushion Flower |
Scabiosa caucasica |
blue,white |
spring,summer |
| Pindo Palm |
Butia capitata |
|
|
| Pineapple Guava |
Feijoa sellowiana |
white & red |
summer |
| Pink Evening Primrose |
Oenothera speciosa |
pink |
spring |
| Pink Skullcap |
Scutellaria suffrutescens |
pink |
spring,summer,fall |
| Plectranthus |
Plectranthus ssp. |
|
|
| Plumbago |
Plumbago auriculata |
blue |
spring,summer,fall |
| Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
orange |
spring,summer |
| Possomhaw |
Ilex decidua |
berries |
|
| Potato Vine |
Solanum jasminoides |
white |
spring,fall |
| Pride of Barbados |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima |
orange |
summer, fall |
| Primrose Jasmine |
Jasminum mesnyi |
yellow |
winter,springing |
| Primula |
Primula |
multi |
winter |
| Purple Drumstick Allium |
Allium sphaerocephalum |
purple |
spring |
| Pyracantha |
Pyracantha |
white |
springing |
| back to top |
| Red Clusterberry |
Cotoneaster lacteus |
white |
spring |
| Rose Campion |
Lychnis coronaria |
magenta |
spring |
| Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
|
|
| Ruby Grass |
Rhynchelytrum neviglume |
pink |
summer,fall |
| Russian Sage |
Perovskia atriplicifolia |
blue |
summer |
| back to top |
| Sago Palm |
Cycas revoluta |
|
|
| Salvia "Black and Blue" |
Salvia guaranitica |
blue |
spring,summer,fall |
| Salvia "Indigo Spires" |
Salvia x |
deep purple |
spring,summer,fall |
| Salvia "Lollie Jackson" |
Salvia mexicana |
blue-violet |
fall |
| Salvia "Victoria" |
Salvia x |
blue |
summer |
| Sambac Jasmine |
Jasminum sambac |
white |
spring,summer,fall |
| Sandankwa Viburnum |
Viburnum suspensum |
white |
springing |
| Santolina |
Santolina chamaecyparissus |
yellow |
summer |
| Scented Geranium |
Pelargonium |
multi |
spring |
| Silver Tradescantia |
Tradescantia sillamontana |
|
|
| Snowflake (bulb) |
Leucojum aestivum |
white |
winter |
| Society Garlic |
Tulbagia violacea |
purple |
spring,summer,fall |
| Soft Leaf Yucca |
Yucca pendula |
white |
spring,fall |
| Speedwell |
Veronica |
blue |
summer |
| Spice Lily |
Manfreda maculosa |
brown/green |
spring |
| Spineless Prickly Pear |
Opuntia ficus-indica |
yellow |
summer |
| Spiraea |
Spiraea |
white,pink,red |
spring,summer |
| "springing Bouquet" Viburnum |
Viburnum tinus |
|
|
| Summer Phlox |
Phlox paniculata |
multi |
summer |
| Sweet Bay |
Laurus nobilis |
|
|
| Sweet Marjoram |
Origanum majorana |
|
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| Sweet Olive |
Osmanthus fragrans |
|
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| Sweet Woodruff |
Galium odoratum |
|
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| Texas Betony |
Stachys coccinea |
coral |
spring,summer |
| Texas Pistache |
Pistacia texensis |
|
|
| Texas Red Oak |
Quercus texana |
|
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| Texas Sage |
Leucophyllum frutescens |
purple |
summer,fall |
| Texas Sedge |
Carex texensis |
|
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| Texas Sotol |
Dasylirion texana |
|
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| Thyme |
Thymus |
|
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| Tickseed |
Coreopsis |
yellow |
spring |
| Tree Tobacco |
Nicotiana glauca |
yellow |
summer |
| Tropical Sage |
Salvia coccinea |
pink,white |
summer |
| True Mexican Oregano |
Lippia graveolens |
|
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| True Myrtle |
Myrtus communis |
|
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| Tuberose |
Polianthes tuberosa |
white |
summer |
| back to top |
| Umbrella Sedge |
Cyperus alternifolius |
|
|
| back to top |
| Verbena |
Verbena |
blue |
spring,fall |
| back to top |
| Wax Myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
|
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| Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar |
Cedrus atlantica pendula |
|
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| White Yarrow |
Achillea millefolium |
white |
spring |
| Windmill Palm |
Trachycarpus fortunei |
|
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| Wood Fern |
Thelypteris kunthii |
|
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| Wooly Ironweed |
Vernonia lindheimeri |
purple |
fall |
| Wooly Stemodia |
Stemodia tomentosa |
blue |
fall |
| back to top |
| Yellow Flag Iris |
Iris pseudocorus |
yellow |
spring |
| Yew |
Taxus |
|
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| back to top |
| Zinnia |
Zinnia |
multi |
spring,summer,fall |
| back to top |
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