Deer-Resistant Plants
Explore our curated selection of plants that have proven to be more resistant to deer browsing in and around Morristown, NJ. While no plant is completely deer-proof, factors like local deer populations, seasonal pressure, and weather conditions all influence what deer choose to eat. We always have this list available at the counter —and if you’d like help planning a landscape that holds up to deer, our team is always happy to help.
| Annuals | Sun Perennials | Shade Perennials |
|---|---|---|
| Ageratum | Allium (Fall Bulb) | Astilbe |
| Allysum | Artemesia | Bleeding Heart |
| Bacopa | Catmint | Bugloss |
| Begonia, Wax Type | Coreopsis | Daffodil (Fall Bulb) |
| Celosia | Cranesbill | Epemedium |
| Cleome | Evening Primrose | Ferns |
| Cosmos | Frittiliaria (Fall Bulb) | Hellebore |
| Dusty Miller | Foxglove | Jacob’s Ladder |
| Lantana | Iris | Japanese Forrest Grass |
| Salvia (primarily blue) | Joe Pye Weed | Lamium |
| Snapdragon | Lamb’s Ear | Ligularia |
| Straw Flower | Lamium | Monkshood |
| Vinca, Flowering | Lavender | Sedges |
| Zinnia | Liatris | Sweet Woodruff |
| Licorice Vine | Peony | Tiarella (Foam Flower) |
| Vinca Vine | Poppy | Pachysandra |
| Ornamental Grasses | Russian Sage | Myrtle (Periwinkle) |
| Dracena (Spike) | Salvia | |
| Turtlehead | ||
| Salvia | ||
| Yarrow | ||
| Ornamental Grasses | ||
| Deciduous Shrubs | Evergreen Shrubs | Evergreen Trees |
| Barberry | Boxwood | TIER 1 (nearly PROOF) |
| Bayberry | Cherry Laurel | Norway Spruce |
| Butterfly Bush | Helleri Japanese Holly | Blue Spruce |
| California Privet | Japanese Black Pine | American Holly |
| Cotoneaster | Juniper | TIER 2 (Resistant) |
| Itea | Leucothoe | Serbian Spruce |
| Kerria | Mugo Pine | Western Arborvitae |
| Leatherleaf Viburnum | Japanese Pieris | Leyland Cypress |
| Potentilla | PJM Rhododenron | White Pine |
| Scotch Broom | Olga Rhododendron | Dragon Lady Holly |
| Smoke Bush | Japanese Skimmia | Cryptomeria |
| Spirea | Spruce (dwarf types) | TIER 3 (Low Pressure) |
| Witchhazel | Cryptomeria (dwarf) | Canadian Hemlock |
| Honeysuckle – Vine | Himilayan Sarcacocca | Upright Junipers |
| Trumpet Vine – Vine | Viburnum (Leatherleaf) | San Jose Holly |
| Climbing Hydrangea – Vine | Barberry (Evergreen Types) | Southern Magnolia |