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Rarely Damaged Annuals
If a deer's life
is threathened, there are no annual flowers that are completely deer
proof. Looking through this chart of Rarely Damaged
Annuals, you will be pleased
to see there are many genus
and species of annuals with a large variety of colors, sizes, and
foliage types, for you to choose from. Many of these plants are toxic,
have rough or bitter foliage, or a strong odor that repels deer. With
this list of deer resistant annuals combined with the chart of deer
resistant perennials, you can have a beautiful deer resistant
landscape.
Do you know some other deer resistant annuals that should be on this list? Please click here and share with us. We would love to add your suggestions and read your story. .
BOTANICAL NAME |
COMMON NAME |
COMMENTS |
ZONE OR
STATE SOURCE |
Adonis
annua |
Pheasant's
Eye |
Toxic with
bitter tasting leaves |
TX |
Ageratum houstonianum |
Ageratum |
Annual |
MD,NC,NJ |
Allamanda cathartica |
Allamanda |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Antirrhinum majus |
Snapdragon |
Annual |
MD,NJ |
Argemone mexicana |
Yellow Prickly Poppy |
Toxic with prickly foliage |
TX |
Argemone sanguinea |
Rose Prickly Poppy |
Prickly foliage |
TX |
Argemone
texana |
White Prickly
Poppy |
Toxic with
prickly foliage |
TX |
Baileya multiradiata |
Desert Marigold |
Coarse foliage |
TX |
Calendula species |
Pot Marigold |
Annual |
NJ |
Catharanthus rosea |
Annual Vinca |
Annual |
NJ |
Centaurea cineraria |
Dusty Miller |
Annual |
NJ |
Centaurea melitensis |
Tocalote Thistle |
Prickly, Musk ordor |
TX |
Cleome serrulata |
Bee Plant |
Toxic leaves |
TX,NC,NJ |
Consolida ambigua |
Larkspur |
Annual |
NJ |
Cordalis aurea |
Scrambled Eggs |
Toxic, bitter taste |
TX |
Datura quercifolia |
Datura |
All parts toxic |
TX,NJ |
Descuraninia pinnata |
Tansy Mustard |
Annual |
TX |
Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
POISONOUS |
TX,NC,MD |
Dyssodia pentachaeta |
Parralena |
Bitter Taste |
TX |
Dyssodia setifolia radiata |
Tiny Tim |
Strong odor, bitter taste |
TX |
Eschscholtzia californica |
California Poppy |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Euphorbia bicolor |
Snow-On-The-Prarie |
Annual |
TX |
Euphorbia marginata |
Snow-On-The-Mountain |
Causes pain in gut |
TX,NJ |
Gaillardia pulchella |
Indian Blanket |
Rarely eaten |
TX |
Gomphrena globosa |
Globe Amarantha |
May nip but not eat |
TX |
Helenium amarum |
Bitterweed |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Helianthus annuus |
Common Sunflower |
Coarse foliage |
TX,GA |
Helichrysum |
Strawflower |
Dry flowers |
NJ |
Heliopium species |
Cherry Pie Plant |
Toxic all parts |
TX,NJ |
| Heliotropium convolvulaceum |
Fragrant Heliotrope |
Toxic leaves |
TX |
Helleborus niger |
Christmas Rose |
Toxic all parts |
TX,GA |
Iscoma wrightii |
Jimmyweed |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Linum sulcatum |
Prairie Flax |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Lobelia siphilitica |
Blue Cardinal Flower |
Toxic all parts |
TX,GA |
| Lobularia maritima |
Sweet Alyssum |
Fragrant |
NJ |
Lupinus texensis |
Texas Bluebonnet |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Machaeranthera
phyllocephala |
Camphor
Daisy |
Aromatic
camphor odor |
TX |
| Machaeranthera tanaceifolia |
Tahoka Daisy |
Sticky Foliage |
TX |
Matricaria species |
False Camomile |
Aromatic |
NJ |
Myosotis sylvatica |
Forget-Me-Not |
Annual |
NJ |
Nicotiana alata |
Nicotiana |
Toxic leaves |
TX,MD,NJ |
Palafoxia hookeriana |
Palafoxia |
Sticky leaves |
TX |
Papaver oriental |
Oriental Poppy |
Toxic all parts |
TX,NJ |
Papaver rhoeas |
Corn Poppy |
Toxic all parts |
TX,NJ |
Papaver somniferum |
Opium Poppy |
Toxic all parts |
TX,NJ |
Pectis
angustifolia |
Lemon
Pectis |
Aromatic lemon
odor |
TX |
Perilla
frutescens |
Perilla
Mint |
Aromatic
odor,Toxic |
TX |
Physalis species |
Ground Cherry |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Pimpinalla anisum |
Anise |
Annual |
NJ |
Pluchea purpurascens |
Marsh Fleabane |
Aromatic, Coarse foliage |
TX |
Polaniana uniglandulosa |
Clammyweed |
Sticky |
TX |
Prionopsis ciliata |
Saw-Leaf Daisy |
Toxic, Coarse foliage |
TX |
Ricinus communis |
Castor Bean |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Rudbeckia fulgida |
Goldstrum Rudbeckia |
Coarse foliage |
TX,CO |
Rudbeckia hirta |
Black-eyed Susan |
Rarely eaten |
TX,CO |
Senecio ampuliaaceus |
TX Squaw Weed |
Toxic |
TX |
Senecio leucostachys |
Dusty Miller |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Symphytum species |
Comfrey |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Tagetes species |
Marigold |
Annual |
MD,NC |
Thelesperma
filifolium |
Black-eyed
Susan |
Aromatic |
TX |
Verbesina
enceliodies |
Cow-Pen
Daisy |
Strong odor
when touched |
TX |
Vinca rosea |
Madagascar
Periwinkle |
Aromatic |
TX,NC |
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