DEER PROOF PLANTS
NEW! BOB'S FINDINGS ON WHAT DEER LIKE TO EAT IN HIS GARDEN.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS LIST IS MOSTLY TAKEN FROM THE ALMADEN VALLEY NURSERY, 15800 ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. PHONE: 1-408-997-1234. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT LOCAL NURSERY. FOR PEOPLE IN OTHER CLIMATES BE AWARE THAT MANY OF THESE LISTED TREES AND PLANTS MAY BE LESS ADAPTED THAN FOR THE SILICON VALLEY AREA.
THIS LIST IS DONE ONLY IN BLACK IN CASE YOU WISH TO PRINT IT OUT FOR YOUR OWN GARDEN DESIGNING.
THESE PLANTS ARE ALPHABETIZED BY GENUS AND SPECIES, NOT BY COMMON NAME.
TREES
JAPANESE MAPLE, ACER PALMATUM, DECIDUOUS, 4 TO 18 FEET, NO BLOOMS, SUN OR SHADE.
SILK TREE, ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN, DECIDUOUS, 10 TO 30 FEET, PINK BLOOMS IN SUMMER, FULL SUN.
DWARF STRAWBERRY TREE, ARBUTUS UNEDO COMPACTA, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 10 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS IN FALL WITH RED WINTER FRUIT, FULL SUN TO PART SHADE.
CHINESE HACKBERRY, CELTIS CHINENSIS, DECIDUOUS, 20 TO 25 FEET, NO BLOOMS, FULL SUN.
WESTERN REDBUD, CERCIS OCCIDENTALIS ALSO C. CANADENSIS, DECIDUOUS, 10 TO 18 FEET, ORCHID PINK FLOWERS IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
AMERICAN SWEET GUM, LIQUIDAMBAR "PALO ALTO", DECIDUOUS, 30 TO 60 FEET, NO FLOWERS BUT HAS GOOD FALL FOLIAGE COLOR, FULL SUN.
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA, MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA, EVERGREEN, 25 TO 50 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS SUMMER THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
MAYTEN TREE, MAYTENUS BOARIA "GREEN SHOWERS", EVERGREEN, 15 TO 25 FEET, NO FLOWERS, FULL SUN.
LOLLIPOP TREE, MYOPERUM LAETUM, EVERGREEN, 20 TO 30 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, FULL SUN.
OLIVE "FRUITLESS", OLEA EUROPEANA "MAJESTIC BEAUTY", EVERGREEN, 15 TO 20 FEET, NO FLOWERS, FULL SUN.
PALM, PALM SPECIES, EVERGREEN 6 TO 100 FEET, NO FLOWERS, FULL SUN.
DWARF ALBERTA SPRUCE, PICEA GLAUCA "CONICA", EVERGREEN, 4 TO 8 FEET, NO FLOWERS, PART SHADE.
PINE, PINUS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 60 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN TO PART SHADE.
FERN PINE-YEW PINE, PODOCARPUS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 25 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN TO PART SHADE.
COAST REDWOOD, SEQUOIA SEMPERVIRENS, EVERGREEN, 50 TO 150 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN TO PART SHADE.
SHRUBS
GLOSSY PINK ABELIA, ABELIA GRANDIFLORA "ED GAUCHER", EVERGREEN, 3 TO 5 FEET, FLOWERS PINK SPRING THROUGH FALL , SUN TO PART SHADE.
MANZANITA, ARCTOSTAPHYLOS "EMERALD CARPET", EVERGREEN, 6 TO 12 INCHES, FLOWERS PINK IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
AZALEA, AZALEA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 4 FEET, FLOWERS VARIOUS COLORS IN SPRING, SUN AND SHADE.
JAPANESE BARBERRY, BERBERIS THUNBERGII, DECIDUOUS, 2 TO 6 FEET, NO FLOWERS BUT HAS SHOWY FOLIAGE, SUN TO PART SHADE.
BUTTERFLY BUSH, BUDDLEIA DAVIDII, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 8 FEET, FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
JAPANESE BOXWOOD, BUXUS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 6 FEET, FLOWERS RED IN SPRING, SUN OR SHADE.
DWARF BOTTLEBRUSH, CALLISTEMON "LITTLE JOHN", EVERGREEN, 2 TO 4 FEET, FLOWERS RED IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
AFRICAN PLUMBAGO, CERATOSTIGMA ABBYSINIAN, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 3 FEET, BLUE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
MEXICAN ORANGE, CHOISYA TERNATA, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 8 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS IN SPRING, SHADE TO PART SUN.
ROCKROSE, CISTUS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 5 FEET, FLOWERS ORCHID, PINK, WHITE IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
BREATH OF HEAVEN, COLEONEMA PULCHRUN, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 5 FEET, PINK FLOWERS IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
PURPLE SMOKE BUSH, COTINUS COGGYGRIA, DECIDUOUS, 6 TO 15 FEET, PURPLE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, FULL SUN.
AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIA, CORREA "CARMINE bELLS", EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, RED FLOWERS IN WINTE AND SPRING, SUN TO PART SHADE.
ESCALLONIA, ESCALLONIA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 6 FEET, PINK FLOWERS IN SPRING AND SUMMER, FULL SUN.
EVERGREEN EUONYMUS, EUONYMUS JAPONICA, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 8 FEET, NO FLOWERS, VARIEGATED FOLIAGE, FULL SUN.
PINEAPPLE GUAVA,, FEIJOA SELLOWIANA, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 15 FEET, RED FLOWERS IN SUMMER WITH WINTER FRUIT, FULL SUN
NOELL'S GREVILLEA, GREVILLEA NOELLII, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 8 FEET, PINK FLOWERS IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
GOLD FLOWER, HYPERICUM MOSERANUM, EVERGREN, 2 TO 4 FEET, YELLOW FLOWERS IN SPRING AND SUMMER, SUN OR SHADE.
JAPANESE HOLLY, ILEX MESERVAE "BLUE ANGEL", EVERGREEN, 4 TO 6 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS IN SPRING, AND RED BERRIES IN WINTER, SUN TO PART SHADE.
DWARF YAUPON HOLLY, ILEX VOMITORIA NANA "STOKES DWARF", EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN OR SHADE.
JUNIPER, JUNIPER SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 20 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN OR SHADE.
LANTANA, LANTANA SPECIES, DECIDUOUS, 1 TO 3 FEET, VARIOUS COLORS OF FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
NEW ZEALAND TEA TREE, LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 8 FEET, FLOWERS IN RED, PINK, WHITE, IN WINTER AND SPRING, FULL SUN.
BANANA SHRUB, MICHELIA FIGO, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 10 FEET, FLOWERS CREAMY YELLOW DURING SPRING AND SUMMER, SUN OR SHADE.
HEAVENLY BAMBOO, NANDINA DOMESTICA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 8 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS IN SPRING AND SUMMER, SUN OR PART SHADE.
OLEANDER, NERIUM OLEANDER, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 12 FEET, VARIOUS COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
CAPE PLUMBAGO, PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS, DECIDUOUS, 4 TO 6 FEET, BLUE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
POMENGRANATE, PUNICA GRANATUM SPECIES, DECIDUOUS, 1 TO 8 FEET, ORANGE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, RED FRUIT IN WINTER, FULL SUN.
RHODODENDRON, RHODODENDRON SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 8 FEET, VAROUS COLORS OF SPRING FLOWERS, PART SUN AND SHADE.
DWARF ROSEMARY, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS "PROSTRATUS", EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, LAVENDER BLUE FLOWERS IN WINTER AND SPRING, FULL SUN.
SARCOCOCCA, SARCOCOCCA RUSCIFOLIA, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 FEET, WHITE SPRING FLOWERS, SHADE.
POTATO BUSH OR TREE, SOLANUM RANTONNETII, EVERGREEN, 5 TO 12 FEET, BLUE TO PURPLE FLOWERS, SPRING THROUGH FAMILY, FULL SUN.
AUSTRALIAN BLUEBELL, SOLLYA HETEROPHYLLA, EVERGREEN, 5 TO 12 FEET, BLUE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, SUN TO PART SHADE.
LILAC, SYRINGA VULGARIS "FRENCH HYBRIDS", DECIDUOUS, 6 TO 12 FEET, VARIOUS COLORS OF FLOWERS IN SPRING, SHADE TO PART SUN.
GERMANDER, TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, PINK SUMMER FLOWERS FULL SUN.
VIBURNUM SPRING BOUQUET, VIBURNUM TINUS COMPACTA, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 5 FEET, WHITE SPRING FLOWERS, FULL SUN.
WESTRINGIA, WESTRINGIA FRUTICOSA, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 FEET, WHITE AND LAVENDER FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
PERENNIALS
YARROW, ACHILLEA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 3 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SUMMER THROUGH FALL, SUN TO LIGHT SHADE.
COLUMBINE, AQUILEGIA SPECIES, DECIDUOUS, 1 TO 2 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS IN SPRING, PART SHADE.
SEA PINK, AMERIA MARITIMA, EVERGREEN, 1 FEET, PINK FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
SILVER MOUND, ARTEMISIA SPECIES, 1 TO 2 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SUN TO PART SHADE.
FALSE SPIREA, ASTILBE HYBRIDS, DECIDUOUS, 1 TO 3 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS IN SPRING AND SUMMER, SUN TO PART SHADE.
SWAN RIVER DAISY, BRACHYCOME MULTIFIDA, EVERGREEN, 1 FOOT, BLUE FLOWERS SPRING AND SUMMER, FULL SUN.
DUSTY MILLER, CENTAUREA CINERARIA, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, YELLOW SUMMER FLOWERS, FULL SUN.
DWARF PLUMBAGO, CERATOSTIGMA PLUMBAGINOIDES, DECIDUOUS, 1 FOOT, BLUE FLOWERS IN SUMMER AND FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
COREOPSIS, COREOPSIS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, YELLOW FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
BLEEDING HEART, DICENTRA SPECIES, DECIDUOUS, 1 TO 3 FEET, FLOWERS IN PINK, RED AND WHITE IN SPRING, SHADE TO PART SUN.
BUTTERFLY IRIS, DIETES BICOLOR, VEGETA, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 4 FEET, WHITE AND YELLOW FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
FOXGLOVE, DIGITALIS PURPUREA, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 6 FEET, FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, IN SUN TO PART SHADE.
WALLFLOWER, ERYSIMUM "BOWLES MAUVE", EVERGREEN, 1 TO 3 FEET, LAVENDER-PURPLE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
DAISY, EURYOPS PECTINATUS, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 5 FEET, YELLOW FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
BLUE MARGUERITE, FELICIA AMELLOIDES, EVERGREEN, 1 FOOT, BLUE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
FERNS, FERNS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 15 FEET, NO FLOWERS, SHADE.
CRANESBILL, GERANIUM SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 FOOT, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
ORNAMENTAL GRASS, GRASS SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 8 FEET, WHITE, PINK AND PURPLE INFLORESCENCE SUMMER THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
DAYLILY, HEMEROCALLIS, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 3 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO PART SHADE.
CANDYTUFT, IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS, EVERGREEN, 1 FOOT, WHITE FLOWERS WINTER THROUGH SPRING, FULL SUN.
LAVENDER, LAVENDULA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 4 FEET, LAVENDER-PURPLE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, FULL SUN.
LION'S TAIL, LEONOTIS LEONURUS, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 FEET, ORANGE FLOWERS SUMMER THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
SEA LAVENDER, LIMONIUM PEREZII, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 3 FEET, PURPLE AND WHITE ALL YEAR, FULL SUN.
BIG LILY TURF, LIRIOPE MUSCARI, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, LAVENDER AND LILAC FLOWERS IN SUMMER, SHADE TO PART SUN.
GARDEN PENSTEMON, PENSTEMON SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 4 FEET VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN TO LIGHT SHADE.
NEW ZEALAND FLAX, PHORMIUM TENAX, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 6 FEET, RED AND YELLOW FLOWERS IN SUMMER, SUN TO LIGHT SHADE.
SAGE, SALVIA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 5 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
BIRD OF PARADISE, STRELITZIA REGINAE, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 FEET, EXOTIC FLOWERS IN ORANGE BLUE AND WHITE, SPRING THROUGH FALL, SUN OR PART SHADE.
SOCIETY GARLIC, TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, LAVENDER FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, FULL SUN.
PERUVIAN VERBENA, VERBENA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 FOOT, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL IN FULL SUN.
SPEEDWELL, VERONICA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 1 TO 2 FEET, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH SUMMER, FULL SUN.
VINES
BOUGAINVILLEA, BOUGAINVILLEA, DECIDUOUS, 6 YO 20 FEET, VARIOUS BRACT COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL IN FULL SUN.
CAROLINA JESSAMINE, GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 20 FEET, YELLOW FLOWERS WINTER THROUGH SPRING IN SUN OR LIGHT SHADE.
JASMINE, JASMINUM SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 20 FEET, PINK AND WHITE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH SUMMER, SUN TO PART SHADE.
BOWER VINE, PANDOREA JASMINOIDES, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 20 FEET, PINK AND WHITE FLOWERSSPRING THROUGH FALL IN FULL SUN.
POTATO VINE, SOLANUM JASMINOIDES, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 20 FEET, WHITE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL IN SUN TO LIGHT SHADE.
CAPE HONEYSUCKLE, TECOMARIA CAPENSIS, EVERGREEN, 5 TO 15 FEET, ORANGE RED FLOWERS FALL AND WINTER IN SUN TO PART SHADE.
GROUND COVERS
CARPET BUGLE, AJUGA REPTANS, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 INCHES, BLUE FLOWERS IN SPRING AND SUMMER, SUN AND PART SHADE.
DALMATION BELLFLOWER, CAMPANULA MURALIS, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 INCHES, PURPLE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL, SHADE TO PART SUN.
ORNAMENTAL STRAWBERRY, FRAGERIA CHILOENSIS, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 12 INCHES, WHITE SPRING FLOWERS IN FULL SUN.
GAZANIA, GAZANIA SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 10 INCHES, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS SPRING THROUGH FALL IN FULL SUN.
IVY, HEDERA HELIX, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 12 INCHES, NO FLOWERS, SUN OR SHADE.
AARON'S BEARD, HYPERICUM CALCINUM, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 12 INCHES, YELLOW FLOWERS IN SUMMER, SUN TO SHADE.
ICEPLANT, ICEPLANT SPECIES, EVERGREEN, 3 TO 6 INCHES, VARIOUS FLOWER COLORS IN SPRING, FULL SUN.
BLUE STAR CREEPER, ISATOMA FLUVIATILIS, EVERGREEN, 2 TO 3 INCHES, BLUE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH SUMMER, SUN TO PART SHADE.
AFRICAN DAISY, OSTEOSPERMUM FRUTICOSUM, EVERGREEN, 6 TO 12 INCHES, WHITE AND PURPLE FLOWERS SPRING THROUGH FALL IN FULL SUN.
DWARF PERIWINKLE, VINCA MINOR, EVERGREEN, 4 TO 12 INCHES, PURPLE AND WHITE FLOWERS ALL SUMMER IN SUN TO PART SHADE.
ANNUALS
BLUE FLOSS FLOWER, AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM, 4 TO 6 INCHES, LAVENDER BLUE FLOWERS IN SUMMER, FULL SUN.
CALENDULA, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS, 6 TO 10 INCHES, ORANGE AND YELLOW WINTER FLOWERS IN FULL SUN.
CINERARIA, SENECIO HYBRIDS, 6 TO 12 INCHES, WINTER FLOWERS IN WHITE, BLUE, PURPLE AND RED IN SHADE TO PART SUN.
CYCLAMEN, CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, 6 TO 8 INCHES, WINTER FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN SHADE TO PART SUN.
ICELAND POPPY, PAPAVER NUDICAULE, 12 TO 18 INCHES, WINTER FLOWERS IN ALL PASTEL COLORS IN FULL SUN.
IMPATIENS, IMPATIENS WALLERANA, 8 TO 12 INCHES, SUMMER FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN SHADE TO PART SUN.
MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE, CATHARANTHUS ROSEA, 8 TO 12 INCHES, FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
ZINNIA, ZINNIA ELEGANS, 8 TO 12 INCHES, SUMMER FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
BULBS
AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA, 1 TO 3 FEET, RED TO WHITE FLOWERS IN SUMMER IN FULL SUN.
CROCUS, 2 TO 4 INCHES, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN SHADE TO PART SUN.
DAFFODIL, 8 TO 12 INCHES, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN TO PART SHADE..
DAHLIA, 1 TO 4 FEET, SUMMER FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
FREESIA, 10 TO 18 INCHES, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
IRIS BEARDED, 1 TO 3 FEET, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
IRIS DUTCH, 1 TO 2 FEET, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
IXIA, 1 TO 2 FEET, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN.
TULIPS, 6 TO 30 INCHES, SPRING FLOWERS IN VARIOUS COLORS IN FULL SUN TO PART SHADE.