When animals are starving they'll eat whatever's available in order to stay alive. In less dire situations, when choices are made, most animals have preferences. Some plants are just tastier than others.
So, your next question may be, what are the best critter resistant plants? Below is a list of not-so-tasty garden plants that we offer, available in spring or fall, that meet with less enthusiasm when the question "Yum, what's for dinner?" is asked.
If you have predation challenges, consider the varieties on this list as you plan. Encourage the critters to dine elsewhere.
Deer Resistant |
Rabbit Resistant |
| Allium | Allium |
| Anemone | Anemone |
| Alstroemeria | Alstroemeria |
| Bearded Iris | Agapanthus |
| Belladonna Lilies | Anemone Blanda |
| Bleeding Hearts | Astilbe |
| Brugmansia | Belladonna Lilies |
| Catmint | Bleeding Hearts |
| Chionodoxa | Coreopsis |
| Coreopsis | Crocuses |
| Crocuses | Daffodils |
| Daffodils | Dahlias |
| Dahlias | Daylilies |
| Dutch Iris | Dutch Iris |
| Coneflowers (Echinacea) | Foxtail Lilies |
| Fritillaria, Crown Imperial | Gaillardia |
| Gaillardia | Geraniums (hardy) |
| Garlic & Shallots | Garlic & Shallots |
| Galanthus (Snowdrops) | Galanthus (Snowdrops) |
| Geraniums (hardy) | Hollyhocks |
| Japanese Iris | Hostas |
| Kniphofia | Lily of the Valley |
| Leucojum (Snowflakes) | Leucojum (Snowflakes) |
| Peonies | Japanese Iris |
| Saliva | Kniphofia |
| Scilla | Rosemary |
| Siberian Iris | Scilla |
| Spanish Bluebells | Spanish Bluebells |
| Rosemary | Squill, Giant White |
| Siberian Iris | |
| Trout Lilies |