Deer Resistant Plants
Abelia Acanthus (most varieties)
Agapanthus Agarita Agastache (most varieties)
Agave Alocasia Artemisia (most varieties)
Asparagus ferns Aspidistra Aster (most varieties)
Bamboo Bearded Iris
Bee Balm (Monarda)
Beebrush (Aloysia/Whitebrush)
Betony Bicolor Iris
Blackfoot Daisy
Bouncing Bet
Boxwood
Bridal Wreath
Spirea Buckeyes
Butterfly Weed
Caesalpinia spp Calocasia
Cardinal Flower Carex (Sedges)
Carolina Buckthorn Carolina
Cherry Laurel
Carolina Jessamine Cassia (Sennas)
Castor Bean
Catmint
Cenizo
Chives
Copper Canyon Daisy
Coral Bean
Coral Honeysuckle
Cotoneaster
Crossvine
Damianita
Datura
Desert Willow
Digitalis
Dittany of Crete
Dwarf Chinese Holly
Elderberry Eleagnus
Euryops (Shrub Daisy)
Evergreen Clematis Fleabane (most varieties)
Fragrant Mimosa
Frostweed Germander (most varieties)
Globe Mallow
Goldeneye Grasses
Holly Fern Horseherb
Horsetail Hymenoxys (Bitterweed)
Hypericum Japanese Aralia
Jerusalem Sage
Juniper Kidneywood
Lamb’s Ears Lantana (native best, hybrids vary)
Lavender (most varieties)
Leatherleaf Mahonia Lion’s Tail (Standard and Dwarf)
Marjoram
Mexican Honeysuckle
Mexican Mint Marigold
Mexican Oregano Mints (most varieties)
Mistflowers (Eupatorium spp)
Monkey/Mondo Grass
Moss Verbena
Mullien Myoporum
Nandina Narcissus spp Liatris (Native)
Oleander
Oregano
Ox-eye Daisy
Palms Potato
Vine Primrose
Jasmine Deer
Rosemary
Russian Sage Salvias (most varieties)
Santolina Sasa
Palmetto
Savory Silktassle
Skullcap
Sotol
Star Jasmine
Sumac Sword
Fern
Tansy Tarragon
Texas Mountain Laurel
Texas Persimmon
Thryallis Thyme (most varieties)
Viburnum (most varieties)
Vinca Major or Minor Wax Myrtle
Wood Fern Wooly
Stemodia Yarrow
Yaupon Holly
Yucca spp Annuals
Bluebonnets
Chamomile
Dahlberg Daisy
Dusty Miller
Four O’Clocks
Gomphrena
Horsemint
Indian Blanket
Poppy Snapdragons
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Zinnia
Some folks find it helpful to apply a liquid deer-deterrent product on all their new plantings, even deer-resistant plants, to help eradicate the smells associated with being in a nursery with abundant water and fertilizers. One application at the time of planting will usually erase the remaining nursery scent. There are several liquid products available on the market. Ask a Sales Person for products that we carry and recommend. Also available at Barton Springs Nursery is a lightweight protective fencing material used to wrap around plants or drape over plantings. It is 7 feet tall and 100 feet long, made of black plastic mesh, and can easily be cut with household scissors. We carry coated poles in lengths between 2 feet and 8 feet tall to support the fencing. Gardening with a heavy deer population is challenging. We hope we can help you have as beautiful a garden as possible by offering a large selection of plant materials and products to help your garden with deer.
