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No Deer Here

32 deer-resistant garden plants

December 2014

We live in a gated community on Lake Tillery, directly in front of Uwharrie National Forest. Deer hunters are not allowed to kill deer in our community. The intelligent deer just cross the road to vegetation and safety. This is why most residents do not attempt to have a flower or vegetable garden. My garden shows that you can have flowers in a deer-infested area.Gerald Yates, Mt. Gilead, Randolph EMC

Deer-Resistant Flower Varieties

Gerald listed of 32 varieties in his deer-free garden. Maybe a few of these will work well for you, too!

  1. Sheffield Mums
  2. Mexican Sunflowers
  3. Four O’Clocks
  4. Miss Huff Lantana
  5. Mexican Sage from George’s Plant Farm
  6. Crinum Lilies
  7. Peonies
  8. Primrose
  9. Purple Sage
  10. Touch-Me-Nots, Balsam
  11. Russian Sage
  12. Confederate Rose
  13. Gardenia
  14. Purple Coneflower
  15. White Coneflower
  16. Yellow Coneflower
  17. Mums from Gethsemani Gardens, Brown Summit
  18. Mums from Niche Gardens, Chapel Hill
  19. Cana Lilies
  20. Iris
  21. Clematis
  22. Yellow Jasmine
  23. Salvia
  24. Mist flower
  25. lantana from Big Bloomers, Sanford
  26. Barberry
  27. Weigela
  28. Japanese Maple
  29. Crepe Myrtle
  30. Crocosmia
  31. Sweet Asylum
  32. Elephant Ears

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