Are deer destroying your garden? Plant these instead!

If you live in an area with lots of deer, it can be difficult to garden! However, there are a few key plants that deer will avoid...

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Deer avoid plants that have:

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1. MILKWEED

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2. MEXICAN HAT

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3. BLACK EYED SUSAN

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4. SAGE (SALVIA)

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5. INLAND SEA OATS

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6. PURPLE CONEFLOWER

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7.BLANKETFLOWER

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Are deer destroying your garden? Plant these instead!

If you live in an area with lots of deer, it can be difficult to garden! However, there are a few key plants that deer will avoid...

Deer avoid plants that have:

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Fuzzy leaves.

Prickly or sharp foliage.

Aromatic foliage or flowers.

Stems with sap or milky interiors.

1. MILKWEED

Deer tend to avoid Milkweed due to its milky interior. Plant native Milkweed to support Monarchs!

2. MEXICAN HAT

This pretty wildflower has a strong odor that repels deer. It blooms all summer and is easy to grow from seed.

3. BLACK EYED SUSAN

This popular plant isn't so popular with deer thanks to its fuzzy leaves. However, pollinators love it!

4. SAGE (SALVIA)

There are lots of great native Salvia species that deer tend to avoid thanks to their strong smell. However bees love them!

5. INLAND SEA OATS

Native ornamental grasses like Inland Sea Oats are a great option that deer will typically pass by.

6. PURPLE CONEFLOWER

This garden favorite isn't a favorite of deer because of its scratchy foliage. Plant this next to Black Eyed Susan.

7.BLANKETFLOWER

This pretty wildflower is deer resistant. Scatter seeds in a wildflower bed if you live in the Midwest or Southwest.

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