It ’s difficult to keep deer off your property and out of your garden . cervid love many of the same flowers home gardeners do and will not hesitate to nibble away at your hard piece of work . The most successful mode to prevent deer from wiping out your garden is to know which types of heyday they like to eat , and then avoid planting them . Instead , industrial plant efflorescence cervid are known to avoid , such as lily - of - the - valley .

Perennials, Bulbs, and Annuals

Deer are not picky . They will feed annual , perennials and bulbs equally if yield the opportunity , but they favor some above all others . Columbine , a perennial flower that is highly desire by many home base gardeners for its ability to get in the shade , is ofttimes damage by deer , accord to John W. Jett of West Virginia University . Deer also revel eating hosta , another shade perennial , and the beautiful Nipponese painted fern . Deer will also eat bulb plant , include tulips ( but not daffodils ) and some lily . pansy , violas and buttercups are yearly , bound - blooming favorites of base gardeners , and also some of deers ' favorite nutrient .

Shrubs and Vines

Clematis is a beautiful and sturdy florescence vine that comes in a wide miscellanea of colors , including a popular rich blue air . cervid love this plant , unfortunately . intercrossed roses are also a ducky of deer , much to the dismay of many home nurseryman . Deer will bolt up oakleaf and bigleaf hydrangeas , which are the two largest hydrangea groups and feature Mass of blooms as large as a foot across . Deer will feed all varieties of evergreen plant azaleas and rhododendron , and some varieties of the deciduous types as well . Deer also fuck to eat blackberry , raspberries , blueberry and several varieties of holly .

Flowering Trees

The blooms on some democratic trees are highly prefer by hungry cervid . Apple , crabapple , cherry red , pear and plum tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree all offer up a buffet of delight for deer when they bloom in the leap . The discus magnolia Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is also a dearie . Deer are particularly fond of the Cornellian cherry red dogwood tree . In addition to flowers , they love the foliage on Japanese maples and Norway maples , and will even eat up the phonograph needle - similar foliage on some cypress and true cedar trees .

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