Yes—bearded irises ( Iris germanica and its cultivated hybrids) are consistently rated as deer resistant by horticultural authorities including the Rutgers University New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Pennsylvania State University Extension. This resistance is…
Yes, verbena is reliably deer resistant—especially common garden varieties like Verbena bonariensis, V. rigida, and V. canadensis. Deer consistently avoid these plants in field trials across USDA Hardiness Zones 4–10, not because they’re “toxic” in the medical sense, but due…
Yes—ranunculus Ranunculus asiaticus are considered moderately to highly deer resistant in most North American and European landscapes. This resistance stems from naturally occurring ranunculin, a glucoside that breaks down into the bitter, irritating compound protoanemonin when plant tissues are damaged.…
Yes, most primroses ( Primula spp.) are considered deer resistant—but this resistance is relative, not absolute. In landscapes with low to moderate deer pressure and abundant natural forage, primroses are rarely browsed. However, during late winter, early spring droughts, or…
Yes, pentas ( Pentas lanceolata) are reliably deer resistant—consistently rated “rarely damaged” in USDA Agricultural Research Service trials, university extension evaluations (UF/IFAS, NC State, Rutgers), and decades of landscape observation across Zones 9–11. Unlike hostas, daylilies, or young azaleas—which deer…
Yes— liriope is reliably deer resistant, consistently ranking among the top-performing ornamental perennials for landscapes plagued by white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus). Over two decades of observing liriope across USDA Hardiness Zones 4–10—from suburban Chicago balconies to coastal Georgia gardens…
Yes, impatiens ( Impatiens walleriana, I. hawkeri, and I. capensis) are generally considered deer resistant—but this resistance is relative, not absolute. In low-to-moderate deer pressure areas, common garden impatiens are rarely browsed; in high-pressure zones—especially during drought, late winter, or…
Yes—impatiens ( Impatiens walleriana, I. hawkeri, and most cultivated hybrids) are considered dear-resistant by the USDA, Rutgers University, and extension services across 42 U.S. states. In over two decades of observing thousands of residential landscapes—from suburban Connecticut to rural Oregon—I’ve…
Yes—ice plants ( Delosperma, Lampranthus, and related genera) are reliably deer resistant across most North American growing regions. This isn’t anecdotal: decades of field observation, university extension trials (including UC Davis, Rutgers NJAES, and Colorado State), and homeowner surveys consistently…