Deer Resistant Plants
In this list you will find the plants that we believe are the best for deer resistance in and around Morristown, NJ. However, they are not deer-proof. Deer population, and in turn deer pressure on your landscape, as well as weather make a big difference on what they eat. Click here to download a copy of this list to keep and print. We are well versed in designing deer resistant landscapes, so don’t hesitate to ask us for 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 | ||
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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 |