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Deer Resistant Plants
Gardening in Bucks County can be a challenge with all the deer in our area.
White tailed Deer have become a nuisance to the citizens of Bucks County. At one point in Pennsylvania’s history, we experienced the most vehicle deer collisions of any other state in the nation. Not only do deer cause many accidents but they also tear our gardens apart, spread invasive plants, and increase tick populations. With numbers of deer increasing ever higher you might be asking yourself… “Is there anything I can do to decrease the number of deer in my own backyard?” The answer is “Yes”. Take a look at the following list of plants. These plants are said to be the least likely to be browsed by deer. Also Anthony’s provides a wide range of repellents including Liquid Fence, Coyote Urine, and Ropel. We also provide netting as well. Remember when deer are desperate enough they’ll eat anything.
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Trees - Evergreen
Latin Name
Common Name
Abies concolor
White Fir
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese Cryptomeria
Ilex opaca
American Holly
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Trees - Deciduous
Paperbark Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut
Amelanchier spp.
Serviceberry
Betula spp.
Birch
Carpinus spp.
Hornbeam
Chionanthus spp.
Fringetree
Cornus spp.
Dogwood
Crataegus viridis “Winter King”
Winter King Hawthorn
Fagus spp.
Beech
Fraxinus spp.
Ash
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Gleditsia triancanthos
Honeylocust
Larix deciduas
Larch
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Magnolia x soulangiana
Cup and Saucer Magnolias
Metasequoia glypostroboides
Metasequoia
Picea spp.
Spruce
Pinus spp.
Pine
Pyrus cvs.
Flowering Pear
Quercus spp.
Oak
Salix spp.
Willow
Sassafras albibum
Sassafras
Tillia spp
Linden
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Shrubs - Evergreen
Buxus spp.
Boxwood
Cephalotaxus spp.
Plum Yew
Cotoneaster salicifolius
Willowleaf Cotoneaster
Daphne spp
Daphne
Gaultheria procumbens
Creeping Wintergreen
Ilex glabra
Inkberry
Ilex pedunculosa
Longstalk Holly
Juniperus chinensis cvs.
Juniper
Leucothoe spp.
Leucothoe
Mahonia spp
Mahonia
Nandina domestica
Heavenly Bamboo
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Holly Osmanthus
Pieris japonica
Japanese Andromeda
Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel
Pyracantha coccinea
Firethorn
Rhododendron carolinianum
Carolina Rhododendron
Skimmia japonica
Japanese Skimmia
Viburnum pragense
Prague Viburnum
Yucca spp.
Yucca
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Shrubs - Deciduous
Glossy Abelia
Berberis spp.
Barberry
Buddleia spp.
Butterfly Bush
Callicarpa spp.
Beautyberry
Calycanthus floridus
Sweetshrub
Chaenomeles spp.
Flowering Quince
Clethra alnifolia
Summersweet Clethra
Corylopsis spp.
Winterhazel
Cornus
Shrub Dogwood
Cotinus coggygria
Smokebush
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cytisus scopariua
Scotch Broom
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian-olive
Enkianthus campanulatus
Red-Vein Enkianthus
Erica spp.
Heath
Forsythia spp.
Forsythia
Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf Fothergilla
Hamamelis spp.
Witchhazel
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hypericum spp.
St. John’s Wort
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly
Itea virginica
Virginia Sweetspire
Jasminium nuduflorum
Winter Jasmine
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria
Ligustrum spp.
Privet
Myrica pennsylvanica
Bayberry
Philadelphus spp.
Mock-Orange
Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine
Poncirus trifoliata
Hardy Orange
Potentilla furticosa
Potentilla
Rhus spp.
Sumac
Salix spp.
Willow
Sambucus racemosa
Elderberry
Spiraea spp
Spirea
Syringa spp.
Lilac
Viburnum x alleghany
Alleghany Viburnum
Weigela florida
Weigela
Wisteria spp.
Wisteria
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Perennials
Yarrow
Aconitum
Monk's Hood
Alchemilla
Lady’s Mantel
Amsonia
Blue Star
Anemone
Japanese Anemone
Angelica
Aquilegia
Columbine
Arabis
Rock Cress
Artemisia
Wormwood
Asarum
Ginger
Asclepias
Butterfly Weed
Aster
Hardy Aster
Astilbe
Aubretia deltoida
Purple Rockress
Bergenia
Heartleaf Bergenia
Brunnera
Calamagrostis
Reed Grass
Centranthus
Red Valerian
Cerastium
Snow in Summer
Cimicifuga
Bugbane
Convallaria
Lily of the Valley
Coreopsis
Tickseed
Chelone glabra
Turtlehead
Delphinium
Larkspur
Dianthus
Garden Pink
Dicentra
Bleeding Heart
Digitalis
Foxglove
Echinacea
Cone Flower
Epimedium
Barrenwort
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Spurge
Ferns
Cinnamon Fern
Hayscented Fern
Ostrich Fern
Christmas Fern
Fillipendula
Queen-of-the-Meadow
Geranium
Cransesbill
Helenium
Sneezeweed
Helleborus
Christmas Rose
Heuchera
Hibiscus
Rose Mallow
Iberis
Candytuft
Iris
Iris
Lamiastrum
Lamium
Spotted Deadnettle
Lavendula
Lavender
Lychnis
Maltese Cross
Lysimachia clethroides
Rose Champion
Monarda
Bee Balm
Ornamental Grasses
Miscanthus
Maiden Grass
Nepeta cataria
Catmint
Pennisetum
Fountain Grass
Paeonia
Peony
Perovskia
Russian Sage
Polemonium caeruleum
Jacob's Ladder
Potentilla
Pulmonaria
Lungwort
Rudbeckia maxima
Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia
Perennial Salvia
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Lavendar Cotton
Saponaria
Soapwork
Sempervivum
Hens-And-Chicks
Solidago
Goldenrod
Stachys
Lamb’s Ear
Thalictrum
Meadow Rue
Thymus vulgaris
Thyme
Tiarella
Foam Flower
Veronica
Speedwell
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Annuals and Tropicals
Ageratum houstonianum
Ageratum
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon
African Daisy
Campanula
Camellia
Centaurea glastifolia
Centaurea
Cleome
Spider Flower
Delphinium x belladonna
Larkspur
Delospermum
Ice Plant
Dianthus
Dianthus
Dianthus barbatus
Sweet William
Digitalis lanata ssp. leucophaea
Foxglove
Heliotropium arborescens
Heliotrope
Ipomoea alba
Moon-Flower
Ipomoea lobata
Morning Glory
Lantana
Lantana
Lobelia gibberoa
Lobelia
Lobularia maritima
Alyssum
Mimulus guttatus
Monkey Flower
Myosotis sylvatica
Forget-Me-Not
Nicotiana
Papaver pyrenaicum
Poppy
Petunia x hybrida
Petunia
Phormium
New Zealand Flax
Tagetes erecta
Marigold
Tropaeolum majus
Nasturtium
Salvia
Salvia
Senecio
Dusty Miller
Verbena rigida
Verbena
Zinnia haageana
Zinnia
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Ferns
Athyrium nip. pictum
Painted Fern
Dryopteris
Wood Fern
Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern
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Grasses
Acorus
Sweet Flag
Arrhenatherum
Variegated Oat Grass
Carex
Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium
Sea Oats
Cortaderia selloana ’Ivory Feathers’
Pampus Grass
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Groundcovers
Ajuga
Bugleweed
Arctostaphllos uva-ursi
Bearberry
Galium oderatum
Sweet Woodruff
Lamiastrum
Yellow Archangel
Pachysandra
Japanese Spurge
Vinca minor
Periwinkle
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Vines
Akebia
Campsis radicans ’Balboa Sunset’
Trumpet Vine
Celastrus scandens
Bittersweet
Clematis paniculata
Sweet Autumn Clematis
Gelsemium
Carolina Jessamine
Hydrangea petiolaris
Climbing Hydrangea
Polygonum aubertii
Silver Lace Vine
Wisteria
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