Deer Resistant Plants
Here is a complete list of Deer Resistant Plants. Please stop by to see the beautiful selection you’ll want to add to your garden!
As your full-service Nursery, Landscaping and Design Center, Young’s has some of the most comprehensive stock in deer-resistant annuals and tropicals, evergreen shrubs, deciduous shrubs, herbaceous perennials and bulbs. Of course, our expert staff is always at your service to make recommendations and to help with strategies for coping with our ever-growing population of uninvited four-legged guests!
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ANNUALS AND TROPICALS
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| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Agastache | Anise Hyssop |
| Ageratum houstonianum | Blue Floss-Flower |
| Antirrhinum majus | Snapdragon |
| Begonia semperflorens | Wax Begonia |
| Begonia X tuberhybrida | Tuberous Begonia |
| Bidens humilis | Goldmarie |
| Brachycome iberidifolia | Swan River Daisy |
| Brugmansia ssp | Angel Trumpets |
| Canna ssp | Canna |
| Capsicum annuum | Ornamental Pepper |
| Catharanthus roseus | Annual Vinca |
| Cleome hasslerana | Spider Flower |
| Cuphea ingnia | Firecracker Plant |
| Datura ssp | Angel Trumpets |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Evolvulus nuttalianus | Blue Daze |
| Fuschia ssp | Fuschias |
| Helichrysum bracteatum | Strawflower |
| Helichrysum petiolare | Licorice Vine |
| Helitoropium arborescens | Heliotrope |
| Lantana ssp | Lantana |
| Lobelia erinus | Lobelia |
| Lobularia maritima | Sweet Alyssum |
| Matthiola | Stock |
| Nemesia strumosa | Carnival Flower |
| Nicotiana ssp | All Varieties |
| Nierembbergia hippomancia | Cupflower |
| Papaver ssp | Poppies |
| Pelargonium ssp | Sented Geraniums |
| Perilla frutescens | Perilla |
| Plectranthus ssp | All Varieties |
| Salvia coccinea | Flowering Sage |
| Salvia splendens | Scarlet Sage |
| Salvia farinacea | Mealycup Sage |
| Senecio cineraria | Dusty Miller |
| Solenstemon scutellaroides | Coleus |
| Ricinic commis | Castor Bean |
| Tagetes sp | Marigolds |
| Verbena tenuisecta | Fernleaf Verbena |
| Zinnia sp | Zinnias |
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EVERGREEN SHRUBS
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| Abies pinsapo | Spanish Fir |
| Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi | Bear Berry |
| Andromeda polifolia | Bog Rosemary |
| Berberis x julianae | Wintergreen Barberry |
| Barberis x gladwynensis | William Penn Barberry |
| Buxus spp | Boxwood |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather |
| Cytisus spp | Broom |
| Daphne spp | Daphne |
| Elaegnus umbellata | Autumn Olive |
| Ilex crenata ‘Helleri’ | Heller’s Holly |
| Ilex glabra | Inkberry Holly |
| Ilex x aquipernyi | Dragon Lady Holly |
| Ilex x aquipernyl | San Jose Holly |
| Ilex pedunculosa | Longstalk Holly |
| Juniperus squamata | Blue Star Juniper |
| Juniperus chinensis | Pfitzer Juniper |
| Leucothoe spp | Leucothoe |
| Nandina domestica | Harbor Dwarf |
| Mahonia spp | Oregon Grape Holly |
| Microbiota deccusata | Russian Carpet Cypre |
| Picea abies | Dwarf Norway Spruce |
| Picea glauca | Dwarf White Spruce |
| Picea glauca ‘Conica’ | Dwarf Alberta Spruce |
| Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ | Dwarf Blue Spruce |
| Pieris japonica spp | Andromeda |
| Pinus mugho | Mugho Pine |
| Pinus strobus | Dwarf White Pine |
| Pinus thunbergi | Dwarf Japanese Black |
| Sarcoccoca h ‘Humilis | Sweet Box |
| Skimmia japonica | Japanese Skimmia |
| Yucca filamentosa | Adam’s Needle |
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS
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| Abelia x grandiflora | Glossy Abelia |
| Abeliophylium distichuim | White Forsythia |
| Acanthopanax sieboldianus | Fiveleaf Aralia |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry |
| Buddleia davidii | Butterfly Bush |
| Callicarpa japonica | Beautyberry |
| Calycanthus floridus | Sweet Shrub |
| Caryopteris x clandonensis | Blue Mist Spiraea |
| Chaenomeles japonica | Flowering Qunice |
| Comptonia peregrina | Sweet Fern |
| Continus coggygria | Smoke Bush |
| Cotoneaster spp. | Cotoneaster |
| Deutzia spp | Deutzia |
| Forsythia spp | Forsythia |
| Hypericum spp | St. John’s wort |
| Itea Virginica | Virginia Sweetspire |
| Kerria japonica | Japanese Kerria |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis | Beautybush |
| Ligustrum spp | Privet |
| Potentilla fruiticosa | Cinquefoil |
| Rose rubrifolia | Redleaf Rose |
| Rosa rugosa | Rugosa Rose |
| Spiraea spp | Spirae |
| Stephanandra incisa | Cutleaf Stephanandra |
| Tamarix ramossisima | Tamarix |
| Viburnum plicatum | Doublefile Virburnum |
| Viburnum x pragense | Prague Viburnum |
| Viburnum rytidophylium | Leatherleaf Viburnum |
| Viburnum sieboldi | Sieboldi Viburnum |
| Vitex negundo | Chaste Tree |
| Weigela florida | Weigela |
| Syringa spp | Lilac |
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HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
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| Achillea sp | Yarrow |
| Acontium sp | Monskhood |
| Aegopodium podograria | Goutweed |
| Agastache sp | Agastache |
| Ajuga reptans | Ajuga |
| Alchemilla mollis | Lady’s Mantle |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana | Willow Amsonia |
| Aquilegia sp | Columbine |
| Arabis sp | Rock Cress |
| Armeria maritima | Sea Thrift |
| Aruncus dioicus | Goatsbeard |
| Asarum europaeum | European Ginger |
| Asciepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed |
| Asciepias incarnta | Swamp Milkweed |
| Astibe ssp | False Spiraea |
| Aubrieta ssp | Rock Cress |
| Aurinia saxatilis | Basket of Gold |
| Baptisia ssp | False Indigo |
| Brunnera macrophylla | Siberian Bugloss |
| Cerastium tomentosum | Snow-in-Summer |
| Ceratostigma plumbaginoide | Plumbago |
| Cimicifuga ssp | Bugbane |
| Convallaria majalis | Lilly-of-the-Valley |
| Coreopsis verticillata | Threadleaf Coreopsis |
| Corydalis ssp | All ssp and Varieties |
| Dicentra ssp | Bleeding Hearts |
| Dictamnus albus | Gas Plant |
| Digitalis spp. | Foxglove |
| Doronicum orientale | Leopard’s Bane |
| Echinops spp. | Globe Thistle |
| Epimedium spp. | Barrenwort |
| Eryngium spp. | Sea Holly |
| Eupatorium maculatum | Hardy Ageratum |
| Eupatorium rugosum | Joe-Pye Weed |
| Euphorbia spp. | Spurge |
| Fallopia japonica | Japanese Fallopia |
| Filipendula vulgaris | Meadowsweet |
| Galium odoratum | Sweet Woodruff |
| Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura |
| Geranium spp. | Most varieties |
| Gypsophila spp | Baby’s Breath |
| Helenium spp. | Helen’s Flower |
| Helleborus spp. | Hellebore |
| Houtuynia cordata | The Chameleon Plant |
| Hypericum | St. John’s wort |
| Kirengeshoma spp. | Yellow Waxbells |
| Kniphofia spp. | Red Hot Poker |
| Lamiastrum galeobdolon | Yellow Archangel |
| Lamium maculatum | Deadnettle |
| Lavendula spp. | Lavender |
| Liatris spicata | Gayfeather |
| Ligularia spp. | Golden Ray |
| Limonium latifolium | Sea Lavender |
| Linaria purpurea | Toadflax |
| Linum perenne | Flax |
| Lobelia spp | Cardinal Flower |
| Lychnis coronaria | Rose Campion |
| Lythrum virgatum | Loosestrife |
| Macleaya cordata | Plume Poppy |
| Mertensia virginica | Virginia Bluebells |
| Monarda didyma | Beebalm |
| Mysotis spp | Forget-Me-Nots |
| Nepeta spp | Catmint |
| Oenothera spp | Sundrops/Primrose |
| Origanumspp | Ornamental Oregano |
| Paeonia spp | Peony |
| Papaver spp. | Poppy |
| Penstemon ssp | Beard Tongue |
| Perovskia atriplicfolia | Russian Sage |
| Phlomis russeliana | Jerasulem Sage |
| Podophyllum peltatum | May Apple |
| Polemonium spp | Jacob’s Ladder |
| Polygonatum spp | Solomon’s Seal |
| Pulmonaria spp | Lungworf |
| Pulsatilla vulgaris | Rhubarb |
| Ruta graveolens | Rue |
| Salvia spp. | Sage |
| Solidago spp | Goldenrod |
| Stachys byzantina | Lamb’s Ears |
| Stylophorum diphyllum | Wood Poppies |
| Symphtum spp | Comfrey |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Germander |
| Thalictrum spp | Meadow Rue |
| Thermopsis caroliniana | Carolina Lupine |
| Thymus spp | Thyme |
| Tiarella wherryi | Foamflower |
| Tradescantia andersoniana | Spiderwort |
| Verbascum spp | Mullein |
| Vernonia novaboracensis | Ironweed |
| Veronica spp | Speedwell |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Tall Speedwell |
| Waldsteinia ternata | Barrenwort Strawberry |
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BULBS
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| Alium spp | Flowering Onions |
| Camassia spp | Quamash |
| Chionoxoda spp | Glory-of-the-Snow |
| Colchicum spp | Autumn Crocus |
| Crocosmia x crocosmiflora | Montbretia |
| Cyclamen spp | Hardy Cyclamen |
| Eranthis hyemalis | Winter Aconite |
| Fritillaria spp | Fritillaries |
| Galanthus spp | Snowdrops |
| Hyacinthus spp. | Hyacinths |
| Lycoris squamigera | Magic Lily |
| Muscari spp | Grape Hyacinths |
| Narcissus spp | Daffodils |
| Ornithogalum nutans | Star of Bethleham |
| Puschkinia libanotica | Striped Squill |
| Scilla spp | Squill |
