| There are many more plants on rabbit resistant lists. However, I'm including only those that I have personally tried in my garden. Please browse the stories about my rabbit resistant gardening experience. Of course, rabbit damage may vary in your garden. |
Agastache * Ageratum Allium Amsonia hubrichtii Anemone Angelonia Asclepias Azalea Balloon Flower Baptisia Basil Buddleia Canna Carex Caryopteris Clematis Cleome Coreopsis Crocosmia Daffodils Daylily Gaillardia Geum Ginger Helianthus angustifolius Heliotropium amplexicaule | Hypericum Ice Plant * Iris Lantana Lamb's ear Larkspur Lavender Marigold Miscanthus Muhlenbergia Monarda Mum Nepeta Petunia Poppy Pulmonaria Rosemary Russian Sage Salvia Sedum Snapdragons * Spirea Spanish Bluebell Thyme Verbena * Zinnia |
* = more likely to be nibbled, especially new foliage and first buds. Remember that rabbits can sit up on their hind legs to reach higher. Rabbits will also scratch the trunks of shrubs and trees with their claws. Rabbits and deer can do a lot of damage. The loss can be discouraging. Although there are no guarantees in growing plants on rabbit resistant and deer resistant lists, you can minimize the disappointments. You can have a beautiful garden in spite of rabbits and deer! Words and photos by Freda Cameron, Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel. |