Oh My, Deer! Deer Resistant Plants
Living "on the Cay" means increased probability you'll have deer visiting your yard from time to time . . . okay, or possibly visiting daily. Below you'll find online guides & articles listing deer resistant plants.
The caveat, of course, is that if deer are very hungry they'll eat most anything - the over abundance of deer in our area has made that evident. Hopeful these lists will help guide us to cohabitate and maintain our gardens without deer teeth marks.
Deer Resistant Plants for the Landscape –Annuals & Perennial
Clemson-Home & Garden Information Center • View Here
HGIC Note: "It is disheartening to add new annual and perennial plants to the landscape only to find them mowed to the ground by resident wildlife. Many gardeners struggle with deer eating their plants. While no plant is completely fool proof, deer seldom damage the plants listed below. The only solution that is fail proof is exclusion, which is not a very practical solution for most homeowners."
For more information about the biology and prevention of deer damage, see https://icwdm.org/species/other-mammals/deer/.
Deer Resistant Plants
Love the deer in our community but not the fact that your garden is on their smorgasbord? Here's a resource to help you identify your plants and shrubs at highest risk of becoming the "main course".
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/deer-resistant-plants/
Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance
Rutgers • Extensive, Searchable Database • View Here
Humane Ways to Make Your Plants and Landscape Deer-Resistant
Lawn Starter.com • View Here
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Native Plants of North America "The most comprehensive database of native plants for North America"
South Carolina Section • View Here
30 Deer-Resistant Plants
HGTV.com • View Here
15 Best Deer-Resistant Plants of the South
Better Homes & Gardens • View Here
Planting Deer Resistant Bulbs
Clemson Home & Garden Information Center • View Here
