Deer Resistant Plants...
Our Quick Disclaimer:
During our last period of drought (ending in 1994), our local deer population discovered the world's largest Salad Bar, our hillside gardens. During this time, they decided to ignore the "Deer Proof" lists and started to enjoy plants they would previously leave untouched. Since deer are creatures of habit, tend to have fixed paths from which they feed, and each deer has developed a taste for different plants, there is no way to guarantee if your plant selection will go untouched. Below is a list of the plants which we have found to be the "radishes" of the local salad bar, most deer stay away, but occasionally, you will find one that loves these selections.

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Abies
~Fir
Abelia grandiflora
Acacia
Acanthus mollis
Acer
~Maple
Achillea
~Yarrow
Adenanthos cuneatus
~Coastal Jug Flower
Agastache
Agonis flexuosa
~Peppermint Tree
Ajuga
~Carpet Bugle
Albizia julibrissin
~Silk Tree
Aloysia triphylla
~Lemon Verbena
Anisodontea
~Cape Mallow
Aptenia cordifolia
~Hummingbird Plant
Aquilegia
~Columbine
Araucaria araucana
~Monkey Puzzle Tree
Araucaria bidwillii
~Bunya Bunya
Arbutus
~Madrone, Strawberry Tree
Arctostaphylos
~Manzanita
Arctotis
~African Daisy
Armeria
~Sea Pink
Artemisia
~Wormwood
Arundinaria
~Bamboo
Astartea fascicularis
~Australian Wax Flower
Aster
Baccharis
~Dwarf Coyote Bush
Bambusa
~Bamboo
Banksia
Bauera
Berberis
~Barberry
Bergenia
Bougainvillea
Brachycome
~Swan River Daisy
Buddleia
~Butterfly Bush
Buxus
~Boxwood
Callistemon
~Bottlebrush
Calluna
~Heather
Calocedrus decurrens
~Incense Cedar
Calycanthus occidentalis
~Spice Bush
Campanula
~Bellflower
Carex
~Sedge
Carpenteria californica
Castanopsis cuspidata
~Copper False Chestnut

 

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Ceanothus 'Concha'
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps'
Ceanothus gloriosus
~Wild Lilac
Ceanothus hearstiorum
~Prostrate Ceanothus
Cedrus
~Cedar of Lebanon
Centaurea
Cephalophyllum
~Ice Plant
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
~Japanese Plum Yew
Cerastium tomentosum
~Snow in Summer
Ceratostigma
~Plumbago
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
~Katsura tree
Cercis
~Redbud
Chamaecyparis
~Hinoki and Sawara Cypresses
Chimonobambusa
~Bamboo
Choisya ternata
~Mexican Orange
Chrysanthemum
Cimicifuga
~Snakeroot
Cistus
~Rockrose
Clivia
~Kaffir Lily
Coleonema
~Breath of Heaven
Convolvulus cneorum
~Bush Morning Glory
Convolvulus mauritanicus
~Ground Morning Glory
Coprosma
~Mirror Plant
Coreopsis
Correa
~Australian Fuchsia
Cortaderia selloana
~Pampas Grass
Cotoneaster
~Cotoneaster
Cryptomeria japonica
~Japanese Cedar
Cupressocyparis leylandii
~Leyland Cypress
Cupressus
~Cypress
Cynara scolymus
~Artichoke
Cytisus
~Broom
Daboecia cantabrica
~Irish Heath
Daphne
Deutzia
~Skyflower
Dicentra
~Bleeding Heart
Dietes
~Fortnight Lily
Digitalis
~Foxglove
Dodonaea viscosa
~Hopseed Bush
Echinops
~Globe Thistle
Echium
~Tower Of Jewels
Erigeron
~Fleabane, Beach Aster
Eriobotrya
~Loquat
Erysimum
~Wallflower
Escallonia
~Escallonia
Eschscholzia californica
~California Poppy
Eucalyptus
~Gum
Euphorbia
~Euphorbia
Euryops
~Shrub Daisy
Fatsia
~Aralia
Feijoa
~Guava
Felicia amelloides
~Blue Marguerite
Festuca
~Fescue
Ficus microcarpa
~Indian Laurel Fig
Fraxinus
~Ash
Fremontodendron
~Flannel Bush
Gaillardia grandiflora
~Blanket Flower
Garrya elliptica
~Silktassel
Gaultheria shallon
~Gazania
Geranium
~Cranesbill
Ginkgo biloba
~Maidenhair Tree
Grevillea
~Grevillea
Griselinia littoralis
~Kupuka Tree
Halimiocistus
~Rockrose
Halimium lasianthum
~False Sunrose

 

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Hedera
~Ivy
Helichrysum
~Strawflower
Heteromeles arbutifolia
~Toyon
Ilex
~Holly
Iochroma
Iris
Jasminum
~Jasmine
Juniperus
~Juniper
Kniphofia
~Poker Plant
Lamium
~Dead Nettle
Lampranthus
~Ice Plant
Lantana
Larix
~Larch
Laurus nobilis
~Grecian Laurel
Lavatera
~Tree Mallow
Leptospermum
~New Zealand Tea Tree
Leucadendron
~Tulip Bush, Conebush
Leucospermum
~Pincushion
Liriope
~Lily Turf
Lithodora
Ligustrum
~Privet
Liquidambar
~American Sweet Gum
Lycianthes
~Nightshade
Magnolia
Mahonia
Maytenus boaria
~Mayten Tree
Melaleuca
~Paperbark
Melianthus
~Honey Bush
Michelia
~Michelia
Mimulus
~Monkey Flower
Miscanthus
~Maiden Grass
Monarda
~Bee Balm
Morus
~Mulberry
Myoporum
~Myoporum
Myrsine africana
~African Boxwood
Myrtus
~Myrtle
Nandina
~Heavenly Bamboo
Nepeta
~Catmint
Nerium oleander
~Oleander
Olea europaea
~Olive
Origanum
~Oregano
Osteospermum
~African Daisy
Otatea accuminata aztecorum
~Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Papaver
~Poppy
Penstemon
~Beard Tongue
Passiflora
~Passion Vine
Philadelphus
~Mock Orange
Phlomis
~Jerusalem Sage
Phormium
~Flax
Phyllostachys
~Bamboo
Picea
~Spruce
Pinus
~Pine
Platycladus
~Golden Arborvitae
Plumbago auriculata
~Cape Plumbago
Podocarpus
~Yew Pine, Yellowwood
Protea
Pseudotsuga menziesii
~Douglas Fir
Pyracantha
~Firethorn
Pyrrosia hastata
~Felt Fern
Quercus
~Oak
 

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Ratibida columnifera
~Mexican Hat
Rhamnus
~Coffeeberry
Rhus
~Lemonade Berry, Sumac
Ribes
~Currant
Romneya coulteri
~Bush Poppy
Rosmarinus
~Rosemary
Rubus
~Blackberry, Rhaspberry, Rubus
Rudbeckia
~Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia
~Sage
Santolina c
~Lavender Cotton
Sarcococca
~Sweet Box
Sasa
~Bamboo
Saxifraga
~Saxafrage
Scaevola
~Fan Flower
Sciadopitys verticillata
~Umbrella Pine
Sedum
~Sedum
Sequoia
~Redwood
Sequoiadendron giganteum
~Giant Sequoia
Solanum
~Nightshade, Potato Vine
Sollya heterophylla
~Australian Bluebell Creeper
Stenocarpus sinuatus
~Firewheel Tree
Syringa
~Lilac
Tagetes lemonii
~Mexican Bush Marigold
Taxus
~Yew
Tecomaria capensis
~Cape Honeysuckle
Teucrium
~Bush Germander
Thuja
~Red Cedar, Arborvitae
Thujopsis dolobrata
~Deerhorn Cedar
Tibouchina
~Princess Flower
Tristania
~Water Gum, Box
Tsuga
~Hemlock
Tulbagia violacea
~Society Garlic
Verbascum
~Mullein
Verbena
Viburnum
Vinca
~Periwinkle
Westringia
Wisteria
Xylosma congestum
~Shiny Xylosma
Yucca
~Yucca
Zantedeschia
~Calla
Zephyranthes grandiflora
~Zephyr Flower

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