Top Deer-Resistant Plants to Safeguard Your Garden

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Looking for  deer-resistant plants that will thrive in your garden and resist the temptation of deer?

From vibrant coneflowers to fragrant lavender, these deer-resistant flowers and plants will provide peace and mind knowing your beautiful blooms will be spared.

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ZINNIAS have  a strong odor that keeps the deer away. Zinnia’s thick leaf texture makes it challenging for deer to eat.

Deer don’t like SHASTA DAISIES' bitter taste and spiky texture. Their sharp leaves and stems make it tough for them to chew and swallow.

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DAFFODILS are a great plant for your deer-resistant spring garden. Their strong scent is uninviting, and their tender leaves and stems can cause mild to severe stomach irritation.

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Deer stay away from SNAPDRAGONS because of  their bitter taste and prickly, fibrous texture.

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Deer despise the bitter and aromatic taste of YARROW leaves. The leaves have a waxy coating that can be difficult for deer to digest.

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COSMOS  have thick, leathery leaves and a bitter taste that deer don’t like. They contain a sap called “Cosmosin,” an effective natural deterrent that makes them unappealing to deer.

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STRAWFLOWERS have an intense scent and prickly textures are the best deer deterrent and discourage deer from grazing.

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BLACK-EYED SUSANS  are covered in coarse hair, while CONEFLOWERS have a bitter taste, rough texture, and prickly stems

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