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12 Best Deer-Resistant Annual Flowers

Plant Deer-Resistant Annual Plants and Prevent Deer from Eating your Flowers

Deer-resistant plants, Deer-proof Plants, Ageratum, Chamomile, Heliotrope, Calendula, Snapdragon, Cleome

What Attracts Deer to Your Garden?

Deer are attracted to gardens for various reasons, including the availability of food, shelter, and water. Here are some common things that may attract deer to your garden:

  1. Food: Deer are herbivores and love to eat a variety of plants, including flowers, vegetables, and fruits. They are particularly drawn to gardens that have tender young shoots and plants that are easy to access. You may want to consider planting deer-resistant plants to help deter them.
  2. Shelter: Deer are often attracted to areas where they can find cover or shelter from predators. Gardens that are surrounded by wooded areas or have thick shrubs and bushes are more likely to attract deer.
  3. Water: Like all animals, deer need access to water to survive. If you have a water source in your garden, such as a pond or fountain, it may attract deer.
  4. Seasonal changes: During the fall and winter, deer are often attracted to gardens that have fruit or nut-bearing trees, such as apple trees, acorns, or hazelnuts.
  5. Scent: Deer have a keen sense of smell and are often drawn to the scent of certain plants. For example, they are known to be attracted to the smell of roses and other fragrant flowers.

To deter deer from your garden, you may want to consider installing fencing, using repellents or netting or planting deer-resistant plants. It’s important to note that no method is foolproof, and deer can be persistent and adaptive, so it may require a combination of methods to keep them away.

Annual Plants that Deer Hate and Will Avoid

Some annual plants are less attractive or even unpalatable to deer. They contain natural chemical deterrents that make them less appealing, emit a strong scent that deer find offensive, or are distasteful.

Here is the list of deer-proof annual flowers.

Guide Information

Plant Type Annuals
Tolerance Deer
Ageratum houstonianum (Floss Flower)
Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)
Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower)
Consolida ajacis (Giant Larkspur)
Euphorbia marginata (Snow On The Mountain)
Helichrysum bracteatum (Everlasting Flower)
Heliotropium arborescens (Heliotrope)
Matricaria recutita (German Chamomile)
Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’ (Flowering Tobacco)
Papaver rhoeas (Flanders Poppy)
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)

It’s important to note that while these plants may be less attractive to deer, they may still be eaten if the deer in your area are particularly hungry or desperate. Additionally, some plants may be toxic to other animals or humans, so it’s important to research any plant before adding it to your garden.

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Guide Information

Plant Type Annuals
Tolerance Deer

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