Deer can literally take your garden and landscape down to the ground.  Protect your garden by utilizing plants that are less desirable to deer. Even still, in certain situations deer may feed or browse if other preferred food sources aren’t available.  It’s also always important to consider all your options and chose the right plant and location to ensure success. 

Trees 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Acer	Maple	Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweet Gum
Amelanchier	Serviceberry	Liriodendron tulipfera	Tuliptree
Carpinus	Hornbeam	Malus	Crabapple
Cercis canadensis	Redbud	Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Dawn Redwood
Comus	Dogwood	Prunus	Plum
Crataegus	Hawthorn	Pyrus	Pear
Fagus sylvatica	European Beech	Quercus	Oak
Fraxinus	Ash	Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac
Ginkgo biloba	Maidenhair Tree	Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress
Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust	Tilia cordata	Littleleaf Linden
Larix	Larch	Ulmus	Elm

Shrubs 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Aronia arbutfolia	Red Chokeberry	Ligustrum vulgare ‘Cheyenne’	Cheyenne Privet
Berberis	Barberry	Lindera benzoin	Spicebush
Buddleia davidii	Butterfly Bush	Myrica pensylvanica	Bayberry
Calycanthus floridus	Carolina Allspice	Philadelphus	Mock Orange
Cotinus coggygria	Smokebush	Potentilla fruticosa	Cinquefoil
Daphne	Daphne	Spiraea	Spirea
Forsythia	Forsythia	Syringa vulgaris	Common Lilac
Hamamelis	Witchhazel	Viburnum	Viburnum (most)
Hibiscus syriacus	Rose of Sharon	Weigela florida	Weigela
Hydrangea	Hydrangea	Yucca filamentosa	Adam’s Needle
Kerria japonica	Japanese Kerria

Evergreens 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Abies	Fir	Euonymous fortunei	Euonymous
Buxus	Boxwood	Ilex glabra	Inkberry
Chamaecyparis	Falsecypress	Ilex x meserveae	Meserve Holly
Juniperus	Juniper (most)	Pieris japonica	Japanese Andromeda
Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	Pinus mugo	Mugo Pine
Mahonia aquifolium	Oregon Grapeholy	Pinus strobus	White Pine
Picea abies	Norway Spruce

Woody Vines 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Akebia quinata	Fiveleaf Akebia Vine	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	Virginia Creeper
Campsis radicans	Trumpet Creeper	P. tricuspidata	Boston Ivy
Celastrus scandens	Bittersweet	Polygonum aubertii	Silver Lace Vine
Clematis	Clematis	Vitus coignetiae	Ornamental Grape
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris	Cilmbing Hydrangea	Wisteria	Wisteria
Lonicera	Honeysuckle

Groundcover 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Ajuga	Bugleweed	Juniperus	Juniper
Asarum	Ginger	Lamium	Dead Nettle
Convallaria	Lily of the Valley	Pachysandra	Japanese Spurge
Euonymous fortunei “Coloratus”	Wintercreeper	Phlox subulata	Moss Phlox
Galium odoratum	Sweet Woodruff	Sempervivium	Hens and Chicks
Hedera helix “Thorndale”	Thorndale English Ivy	Vinca minor	Periwinkle

Perennials 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Achillea	Yarrow	Echinacea	Coneflower
Aconitum	Monkshood	Epimedium	Barrenwort
Alchemilla	Lady’s Mantle	Erigeron x hybrid	Fleabane Daisy
Anemone	Anemone	Eupatorium	Joe Pye Weed
Aquilegia	Columbine	Euphoriba	Spurge
Arabis	Rock-cress	Ferns	Ferns
Armeria maritima	Sea Thrift	Filipendula	Meadowsweet
Artemesia	Wormwood	Gentiana	Gentian
Asclepias	Butterfly Weed	Geranium	Cranesbill
Astilbe	Astilbe	Geum	Avens
Bergenia	Bergenia	Gypsophila	Baby’s Breath
Boltonia	Aster	Helenium	Sneezeweed
Calamintha	Calamint	Helleborus	Lenten Rose
Caltha palustris	Marsh Marigold	Hibiscus	Hibiscus
Centranthus	Jupiter’s Beard	Iberis	Candytuft
Cerastium	Snow-in-Summer	Iris sibirica	Siberian Iris
Cimcifuga	Bugbane	Lavandula	Lavender
Coreopsis	Tickseed	Liatris	Gayfeather
Dendranthemum	Mum	Linaria	Toadflax
Dianthus	Sweet William	Linum	Perennial Flax
Dicentra	Bleeding Heart	Lychnis	Rose Campion
Digitalis	Foxglove	Lysimachia	Loosestrife
Monarda	Bee Balm	Saponaria	Soapwort
Nepeta	Catmint	Sedum	Sedum
Paeonia	Peony	Solidago	Goldenrod
Perovskia	Russian Sage	Tiarella	Foamflower
Phlox divaricate	Phlox	Thalictrum	Meadowrue
Polemonium	Jacob’s Ladder	Tradescantia	Spiderwort
Pulmonaria	Lungwort	Trillium	Trillium
Rheum	Rhubarb	Veronica	Speedwell
Rudbeckia hirta	Black-eyed Susan	Viola cucculata “Freckles”	Marsh Violet
Salvia	Meadow Sage

Ornamental Grasses 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Briza media	Quaking Grass	Chasmanthium latifolium	Northern Sea Oats
Calamagrostis x acutiflora	Reed Grass	Festuca ovina glauca	Blue Fescue
Carex ‘Bowles Golden’	Bowles Golden Sedge	Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’	All Gold Hakone Grass
Carex ‘Evergold’	Evergold Sedge	Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’	Aureola Hakone Grass
Carex pennsylvanica	Pennsylvania Sedge	Miscanthus sinensis	Japanese Silver Grass

Hardy Bulbs 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Allium	Garlic, Onion	Leucojum	Snowflake
Chionodoxa	Glory-of-the-Snow	Muscari	Grape Hyacinth
Colchicum	Autumn Crocus	Narcissus	Daffodil
Eranthis	Winter Aconite	Puschkinia	Striped Squill
Fritillaria	Crown Imperial	Scilla	Squill
Galanthus	Snowdrops

Annuals/Biennials 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Ageratum	Ageratum	Matthiola	Stock
Antirrhinum	Snapdragon	Mimulus	Mimulus
Delphinium	Annual Larkspur	Mirabilis	Four o’clock
Dianthus	Carnation	Myosotis	Forget-Me-Not
Digitalis	Foxglove	Nipponanthemum	Montauk Daisy
Helianthus	Sunflower	Papaver	Poppy
Helichrysum	Strawflower	Petunia	Petunia
Heliotropium	Heliotrope	Salvia	Salvia
Ipomoea	Moonflower, Morning Glory	Tithonia	Mexican Sunflower
Lobelia erinus	Lobelia	Tropaeolum	Nasturtium
Lobularia	Sweet Alyssum

Herbs 

Scientific Name	Common Name	Scientific Name	Common Name
Allium schoenoprasum	Chives	Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel
Anethum graveolens	Dill	Hyssopus officinalis	Hyssop
Angelica archangelica	Angelica	Lavandula angustifolia	Lavender
Artemisia absinthum	Artemesia	Melissa officinalis	Lemon Balm
Borago officinalis	Borage	Mentha	Mint
Chamaemelium	Chamomile	Nepeta faassenii	Catmint
Ocimum basilicum	Basil	Satureja montana	Savory
Origanum vulgare	Oregano	Symphytum x rubrum	Comfrey
Petroselinum	Parsley	Tanacetum coccineum	Tansy
Rosemarinus officinalis	Rosemary	T. parthenium	Feverfew
Rumex	Garden Sorrel	Teucrium chamaedrys	Germander
Ruta graveolens	Rue, Herb of Grace	Thymus	Thyme
Salvia officinalis	Sage	Verbascum	Mullein

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