Vermin93
Well-Known Member
Are ferns not appealing to deer? I've never seen deer eat them, but they look to me like something deer would want to eat.
Ferns
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MickThompson
Well-Known Member
Not at all. Some areas up north with histories of deer overabundance have nothing but ferns in the understory. On the other hand, deer will readily eat poison ivy, briars, and blackberry brambles.
BSK
Well-Known Member
What Mick said.
I have read that over 600 plants are known to be eaten by deer. I googled this and found this list of common plants a deer Wont eat. or don't like.
Dr. Bridgen's List of
Plants that Deer Do Not Like to Eat
November 2015
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Annual
Antirrhinum
majus
Snapdragon
Annual
*
Asparagus
springerii
Asparagus fern
Annual
Begonia
sempervirens
Wax Begonia
Annual
*
Cleome
hasslerana
Spider Flower
Annual
*
Colocasia
esculenta
Taro; Elephant Ear
Annual
*
Datura, Brugmansia
spp.
Angel's Trumpet
Annual
Lobularia
maritima
Sweet Alyssum
Annual
*
Nicotiana
sylvestris
Tobacco
Annual grass
*
Pennisetum
setaceum 'Rubrum'
Purple Fountain Grass
Annual
Senecio
cineraria
Dusty Miller
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Woody Perennial
*
Berberis
thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Woody Perennial
*
Buddleia
davidii
Butterfly Bush
Woody Perennial
*
Buxus
microphylla
Boxwood
Woody Perennial
Cotoneaster
spp.
Contoneaster
Woody Perennial
*
Cryptomeria
japonica
Japanese Cedar
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
communis
Common Juniper, 'Gold Cone'
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
horizontalis
Creeping Juniper
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
procumbens
Japanese Juniper
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
scopulorum
Skyrocket Juniper
Woody Perennial
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
Drooping Leucothoe
Woody Perennial
*
x Mahoberberis
cultivar: Dart's Treasure
Woody Perennial
*
Mahonia
bealei
Leatherleaf Grapeholly
Woody Perennial
*
Myrica
pennsylvanica
Northern Bayberry
Woody Perennial
*
Osmanthus
heterophyllus variegatus
Variegated False Holly
Woody Perennial
*
Paeonia
suffruticosa
Tree Peony
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
abies
Norway Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
glauca
White Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
pungens glauca
Colorado Blue Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Pieris
japonica
Japanese Andromeda
Woody Perennial
*
Platanus
occidentalis
American Sycamore
Woody Perennial
*
Potentilla
fruticosa
Cinquefoil
Woody Perennial
*
Skimmia
japonica
Skimmia
Woody Perennial
*
Vitex
agnus-castus
Hemp Tree
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Grass
*
Hakonechloa
macra 'Aureola'
Golden Variegated Hakonechloa
Grass
*
Miscanthus
sinensis
Chinese Silver Grass
Grass
*
Panicum
virgatum
Switch Grass
Grass
*
Pennisetum
alopecuroides
Perennial Fountain Grass
Grass
*
Phalaris
arundinacea picta
Ribbon Grass
Note:
Probably ALL ornamental
grasses are not eaten by
deer
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Herbaceous Perennial
Aconitum
napellus
Monkshood
Herbaceous Perennial
Aegopodium
podagraria 'Variegatum'
Bishop's Goutweed
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Agastache
foeniculum
Anise-Hyssop
Herbaceous Perennial
Allium
schoenoprasum
Chives
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Allium
tuberosum
Garlic Chives
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Amsonia
tabernaemontana
Blue Stars
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Artemesia
ludoviciana
White Sage
* = "95% Plant "
Will not be touched by deer 95% of the time Page 1
Dr. Mark Bridgen
[email protected]
Cornell University Dr. Bridgen's List of Plants that Deer Do Not Like to Eat November 2015
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Artemesia
schmidtiana
Wormwood
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Asclepias
tuberosa
Butterfly Weed
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Asclepias
syriaca
Milkweed
Herbaceous Perennial
Athyrium
nipponicum pictum
Japanese Painted Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Calamintha
grandiflora
Calamint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Carex
spp.
Japanese Sedges
Herbaceous Perennial
Cerastium
tomentosum
Snow-in-Summer
Herbaceous Perennial
Dicentra
eximia
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Herbaceous Perennial
Dicentra
spectabilis
Bleeding Heart
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Digitalis
purpurea
Foxglove
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Dryopteris
marginalis
Wood Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
Epimedium
spp.
Barrenwort
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Euphorbia
spp.
Spurge
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Fritillaria
imperialis
Fritillaria
Herbaceous Perennial
Galanthus
nivalis
Snowdrops
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Helleborus
foetidus
Stinking Hellebore
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Helleborus
orientalis
Lenten Rose
Herbaceous Perennial
Lamiastrum
galeobdolon 'Variegatum'
Yellow Archangel
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Lamium
maculatum
Spotted Dead Nettle
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Lavendula
angustifolia
Lavender
Herbaceous Perennial
Lespedeza
bicolor
Bush Clover
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Leucojum
vernum
Spring Snowflake
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Ligularia
dentata
Ragwort
Herbaceous Perennial
Lysimachia
nummularia
Creeping Jenny; Moneywort
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Marrubium
vulgare
Horehound
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Mazus
reptans
Creeping Mazus
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Melissa
officinalis aurea
Lemon Balm
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Mentha
spp.
Mint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Narcissus
spp. and hybrids
Daffodil
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Nepeta
mussinii
Catnip
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Nepeta
x faassenii
Catmint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Opuntia
humifusa
Prickly Pear Cactus
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Origanum
vulgare (marjorana)
Oregano (Marjoram)
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Pachysandra
procumbens
Allegheny Spurge
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Pachysandra
terminalis
Pachysandra
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Paeonia
hybrids
Chinese Peony
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Perovskia
atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
Herbaceous Perennial
Petasites
japonicus
Japanese Butterbur
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Podophyllum
peltatum
Mayapple
Herbaceous Perennial
Rheum
rhabarbarum
Rhubarb
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Ruta
graviolens
Rue
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Salvia
officinalis
Sage (culinary)
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Santolina
chamaecyparissus
Lavender Cotton
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Santolina
virens
Green Lavender Cotton
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Cytisus
scoparius
Scotch Broom
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Stachys
byzantina
Lamb's Ear
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Tanacetum
parthenium
Feverfew
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Teucrium
chamaedrys
Germander
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Thymus
spp.
Thyme
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Typha
latifolia
Cattail
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Verbascum
olympicum
Mullein
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Vinca
minor
Periwinkle
Dr. Bridgen's List of
Plants that Deer Do Not Like to Eat
November 2015
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Annual
Antirrhinum
majus
Snapdragon
Annual
*
Asparagus
springerii
Asparagus fern
Annual
Begonia
sempervirens
Wax Begonia
Annual
*
Cleome
hasslerana
Spider Flower
Annual
*
Colocasia
esculenta
Taro; Elephant Ear
Annual
*
Datura, Brugmansia
spp.
Angel's Trumpet
Annual
Lobularia
maritima
Sweet Alyssum
Annual
*
Nicotiana
sylvestris
Tobacco
Annual grass
*
Pennisetum
setaceum 'Rubrum'
Purple Fountain Grass
Annual
Senecio
cineraria
Dusty Miller
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Woody Perennial
*
Berberis
thunbergii
Japanese Barberry
Woody Perennial
*
Buddleia
davidii
Butterfly Bush
Woody Perennial
*
Buxus
microphylla
Boxwood
Woody Perennial
Cotoneaster
spp.
Contoneaster
Woody Perennial
*
Cryptomeria
japonica
Japanese Cedar
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
communis
Common Juniper, 'Gold Cone'
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
horizontalis
Creeping Juniper
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
procumbens
Japanese Juniper
Woody Perennial
*
Juniperus
scopulorum
Skyrocket Juniper
Woody Perennial
Leucothoe
fontanesiana
Drooping Leucothoe
Woody Perennial
*
x Mahoberberis
cultivar: Dart's Treasure
Woody Perennial
*
Mahonia
bealei
Leatherleaf Grapeholly
Woody Perennial
*
Myrica
pennsylvanica
Northern Bayberry
Woody Perennial
*
Osmanthus
heterophyllus variegatus
Variegated False Holly
Woody Perennial
*
Paeonia
suffruticosa
Tree Peony
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
abies
Norway Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
glauca
White Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Picea
pungens glauca
Colorado Blue Spruce
Woody Perennial
*
Pieris
japonica
Japanese Andromeda
Woody Perennial
*
Platanus
occidentalis
American Sycamore
Woody Perennial
*
Potentilla
fruticosa
Cinquefoil
Woody Perennial
*
Skimmia
japonica
Skimmia
Woody Perennial
*
Vitex
agnus-castus
Hemp Tree
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Grass
*
Hakonechloa
macra 'Aureola'
Golden Variegated Hakonechloa
Grass
*
Miscanthus
sinensis
Chinese Silver Grass
Grass
*
Panicum
virgatum
Switch Grass
Grass
*
Pennisetum
alopecuroides
Perennial Fountain Grass
Grass
*
Phalaris
arundinacea picta
Ribbon Grass
Note:
Probably ALL ornamental
grasses are not eaten by
deer
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Herbaceous Perennial
Aconitum
napellus
Monkshood
Herbaceous Perennial
Aegopodium
podagraria 'Variegatum'
Bishop's Goutweed
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Agastache
foeniculum
Anise-Hyssop
Herbaceous Perennial
Allium
schoenoprasum
Chives
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Allium
tuberosum
Garlic Chives
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Amsonia
tabernaemontana
Blue Stars
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Artemesia
ludoviciana
White Sage
* = "95% Plant "
Will not be touched by deer 95% of the time Page 1
Dr. Mark Bridgen
[email protected]
Cornell University Dr. Bridgen's List of Plants that Deer Do Not Like to Eat November 2015
Genus
specific epithet
Common Name
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Artemesia
schmidtiana
Wormwood
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Asclepias
tuberosa
Butterfly Weed
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Asclepias
syriaca
Milkweed
Herbaceous Perennial
Athyrium
nipponicum pictum
Japanese Painted Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Calamintha
grandiflora
Calamint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Carex
spp.
Japanese Sedges
Herbaceous Perennial
Cerastium
tomentosum
Snow-in-Summer
Herbaceous Perennial
Dicentra
eximia
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Herbaceous Perennial
Dicentra
spectabilis
Bleeding Heart
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Digitalis
purpurea
Foxglove
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Dryopteris
marginalis
Wood Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
Epimedium
spp.
Barrenwort
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Euphorbia
spp.
Spurge
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Fritillaria
imperialis
Fritillaria
Herbaceous Perennial
Galanthus
nivalis
Snowdrops
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Helleborus
foetidus
Stinking Hellebore
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Helleborus
orientalis
Lenten Rose
Herbaceous Perennial
Lamiastrum
galeobdolon 'Variegatum'
Yellow Archangel
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Lamium
maculatum
Spotted Dead Nettle
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Lavendula
angustifolia
Lavender
Herbaceous Perennial
Lespedeza
bicolor
Bush Clover
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Leucojum
vernum
Spring Snowflake
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Ligularia
dentata
Ragwort
Herbaceous Perennial
Lysimachia
nummularia
Creeping Jenny; Moneywort
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Marrubium
vulgare
Horehound
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Mazus
reptans
Creeping Mazus
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Melissa
officinalis aurea
Lemon Balm
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Mentha
spp.
Mint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Narcissus
spp. and hybrids
Daffodil
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Nepeta
mussinii
Catnip
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Nepeta
x faassenii
Catmint
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Opuntia
humifusa
Prickly Pear Cactus
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Origanum
vulgare (marjorana)
Oregano (Marjoram)
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Pachysandra
procumbens
Allegheny Spurge
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Pachysandra
terminalis
Pachysandra
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Paeonia
hybrids
Chinese Peony
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Perovskia
atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
Herbaceous Perennial
Petasites
japonicus
Japanese Butterbur
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Podophyllum
peltatum
Mayapple
Herbaceous Perennial
Rheum
rhabarbarum
Rhubarb
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Ruta
graviolens
Rue
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Salvia
officinalis
Sage (culinary)
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Santolina
chamaecyparissus
Lavender Cotton
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Santolina
virens
Green Lavender Cotton
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Cytisus
scoparius
Scotch Broom
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Stachys
byzantina
Lamb's Ear
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Tanacetum
parthenium
Feverfew
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Teucrium
chamaedrys
Germander
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Thymus
spp.
Thyme
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Typha
latifolia
Cattail
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Verbascum
olympicum
Mullein
Herbaceous Perennial
*
Vinca
minor
Periwinkle
