Luckily, the pink, purple, or white spring blooms and evergreen foliage of sun-loving candytuft don't usually become deer candy. |
With an exciting array of foliage color choices -- amber, burgundy, green, and beyond -- coralbells' tiny flowers are just a bonus. |
A succulent prized for its drought tolerance, nearly deer-proof hens-and-chicks is easy to grow in almost any dry, sunny spot. |
Ornamental grasses of all kinds, such as popular feather reedgrass and Miscanthus selections, add easy-care elegance in deer-riddled areas. |
Perennial salvias have pungent foliage that is unappealing to deer. Some salvias are annuals and some are perennials, but most do best in sun. |
Cheery daisies are a must in the garden. Shasta daisies have a long bloom season, big flowers, are easy to grow, and are practically deer proof. |
Artemisia's elegant, silvery foliage complements nearly all other garden plants, and its scented foliage makes it almost deer proof. |
The very thing that gardeners love repels deer: striking evergreen rosettes of stiff, sharply pointed leaves, often variegated with cream or white. |
Look for cultivars of bee balm (Monarda selections) that resist mildew, and watch the bees and butterflies -- but not the deer -- flock to the garden. |
Its heart-shape leaves have nearly invisible but tough, tiny hairs make it almost deer proof. Try variegated varieties in moist soil to light up a shady area. |
Gardeners like the easy-care foliage and nearly constant bloom of catmint. Cats like the aroma of the leaves, but deer turn up their noses. |
Like a colorful Mexican throw, blanket flower (Gaillardia) covers a perennial bed with bold, daisylike blooms. It's not deer-proof in every case, but it's close. |
Sweet-smelling, sachet-worthy lavender delights gardeners who place it in a spot that sees full sun and extremely well-drained soil. Luckily, deer don't like the scent. |
With cheery red, orange, or yellow blooms, poppies brighten sunny spaces when they bloom. The many types are likely to escape notice by deer. |
Deer resist chomping herbs with strong scents, so rosemary is generally left alone. Grow it in a hot, dry area for tasty herbal accents to your meals. |
This underused but super-easy perennial is practically deer proof and grows in rock gardens and other rugged locations with good drainage and full sun. |
