Deer Resistant Native Plants by Region
Are deer-grazing your gardens? Below are cards with five native plants per region that won’t be a deer’s first choice to nibble. Remember, deer will try just about anything, but these plants have a better chance than others at being left alone.
Print off these cards or write down the plant names and take them to your local nursery or look them up on Garden for Wildlife. Try planting these unpalatable plants in clusters of three or four. Then, even if deer do sample them, there will be plenty left behind!
Click on the card that matches your region, right click, and save the card for future reference.
Regions in the United States
Northwest, United States
States include: parts of northern CA, ID, MT, OR, WA
North/Central, United States
States include: IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI
California, United States
Some plants will do better in different CA ecoregions.
Southwest, United States
States include: AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT
Southeast, United States
States include: AL, GA, FL, NC, parts of MS, SC, TN
Alaska, United States
Some plants will do better in different AK ecoregions.
Hawaiian Islands, United States
States include: Hawaii
South/Central, United States
States include: AL, AR, LA, parts of MS, OK, TX
Northeast, United States
States include: CT, DE, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, WV, VA, VT
Canadian Provinces
British Colombia, Canada
Alberta, Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
Manitoba, Canada
Yukon, Canada
Ontario, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Quebec, Canada
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Nunavut, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
Please note these lists are not exhaustive, there are other native plants that have deer resistance. Garden for Wildlife does not carry them all.
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