| Oh Deer! | |||
| In New Jersey, especially here in Sussex County, deer have become a gardener's worst nightmare. Deer repellants are usually ineffective, while large fences are unsightly, and both can prove to be extremely expensive. The best way of keeping deer out of your garden is to invest in plants that deer do not like to eat. Here is a list of some plants offered by Glenn Brook Nursery that can help you keep your garden looking beautiful, while keeping away those pesky deer! | |||
| Glenn Brook Nursery's Deer Resistant Plant List | |||
| BROADLEAF EVERGREENS | |||
| Boxwoods (Buxus) | |||
| Cherry Laurel (Prunus 'Schipkaensis') | |||
| Firethorn (Pyracantha) | |||
| Leucothoe (Leucothoe axillaris) | |||
| Viburnum | |||
| CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS | |||
| Dwarf Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo pumilio) | |||
| False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera) | |||
| Siberian Cypress (Microbiota decussata) | |||
| Spruces (Picea) | |||
| DECIDUOUS SHRUBS | |||
| Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) | |||
| Cotoneaster | |||
| Forsythia | |||
| Lilac (Syringa) | |||
| Spirea (Spiraea) | |||
| Sweetspire (Itea virginica 'Little Henry') | |||
| Viburnum | |||
| Weigela | |||
| DECIDUOUS TREES | |||
| Birch (Betula nigra) | |||
| Chinese Dogwood (Cornus kousa var. chinensis) | |||
| Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata) | |||
| Maple (Acer) | |||
| Purple Smoketree (Cotinus coggygria var. purpurea) | |||
| Serviceberry (Amelanchier) | |||
| Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) | |||
| FERNS | |||
| American Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis) | |||
| Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) | |||
| Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) | |||
| Dixie Wood Fern (Dryopteris x. australis) | |||
| Eastern Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis) | |||
| Fortune’s Cold Hard Holly Fern (Cyrtomium fortunei) | |||
| Lady Fern (Athyrium otophorum) | |||
| Lady in Red Fern (Athyrium augustum forma rubellum) | |||
| Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) | |||
| Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum) | |||
| ORNAMENTAL GRASSES | |||
| Bamboo (Phyllostachys) | |||
| Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca) | |||
| Blue Lyme Grass (Leymus arenarius) | |||
| Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) | |||
| Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii 'Big Daddy') | |||
| Dwarf Bamboo (Pleioblastus) | |||
| Feather Reed (Calamagrostis) | |||
| Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) | |||
| Giant Silver Grass (Miscanthus giganteus 'Giant’) | |||
| Hakone (Hakonechloa maera) | |||
| Hard Rush (Juncus effesus) | |||
| Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale) | |||
| Japanese Blood Grass (Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron') | |||
| Japanese Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) | |||
| Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | |||
| Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) | |||
| Northern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) | |||
| Oriental Fountain Grass (Pennisetum orientale) | |||
| Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila’) | |||
| Quaking Grass (Briza media) | |||
| Ravenna Grass (Erianthus ravennae) | |||
| Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) | |||
| Sedge (Carex) | |||
| Sweet Flag (Acorus gramineus) | |||
| Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum) | |||
| PERENNIALS | |||
| Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata) | |||
| Barrenwort (Epimedium) | |||
| Basket of Gold (Alyssum saxatile 'Compactum') | |||
| Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) | |||
| Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) | |||
| Bigleaf Goldenray, Senecio (Ligularia) | |||
| Bishop's Weed (Aegopodium podagraria) | |||
| Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) | |||
| Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) | |||
| Blazing Star, Gayfeather (Liatris spicata) | |||
| Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) | |||
| Bluebeard, Blue Mist (Caryopteris clandonensis) | |||
| Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) | |||
| Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) | |||
| Butterfly Weed (Asclepias) | |||
| Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) | |||
| Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) | |||
| Carnation, Pinks (Dianthus) | |||
| Catchfly, Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) | |||
| Columbine (Aquilegia) | |||
| Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) | |||
| Coral Bells (Heuchera) | |||
| Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum) | |||
| False Aster (Boltonia asteroides latisquama 'Nana’) | |||
| False Indigo (Baptisia) | |||
| False Rock Cress (Aubrieta) | |||
| False Spirea (Astilbe) | |||
| Foam Flower (Tiarella) | |||
| Foamy Bells (Heucherella) | |||
| German Statice (Limonium tataricum) | |||
| Germander (Teucrium) | |||
| Globe Flower (Trollius) | |||
| Globe Thistle (Echinops) | |||
| Goldenrod (Solidago) | |||
| Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum) | |||
| Iris | |||
| Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium) | |||
| Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium) | |||
| Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) | |||
| Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) | |||
| Larkspur (Delphinium) | |||
| Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) | |||
| Lilyturf (Liriope) | |||
| Lungwort (Pulmonaria) | |||
| Lupine (Lupinus) | |||
| Meadow Rue (Thalictrum aquilegifolium) | |||
| Meadow Sage (Salvia) | |||
| Mexican Hyssop (Agastache) | |||
| Money Plant (Lunaria annua) | |||
| Monkshood (Aconitum) | |||
| Mullein (Verbascum) | |||
| Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) | |||
| Painted Daisy (Tanacetum) | |||
| Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) | |||
| Peony (Paeonia) | |||
| Periwinkle (Vinca minor) | |||
| Pigsqueak (Bergenia) | |||
| Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides) | |||
| Poppy (Papaver) | |||
| Primrose (Primula) | |||
| Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) | |||
| Rock Cress (Arabis) | |||
| Rodger's Flower (Rodgersia) | |||
| Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) | |||
| Sea Thrift (Armeria) | |||
| Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) | |||
| Snow-In-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) | |||
| Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) | |||
| Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum) | |||
| Speedwell (Veronica) | |||
| Spiderwort (Tradescantia) | |||
| Spurge (Euphorbia polychroma) | |||
| St. John's Wort (Hypericum) | |||
| Stoke's Aster (Stokesia laevis) | |||
| Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) | |||
| Tickweed (Coreopsis) | |||
| Toad Lily (Tricyrtis) | |||
| Treasure Flower (Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold’) | |||
| Violet, Tufted Pansy (Viola) | |||
| Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) | |||
| Wand Flower (Gaura lindheimeri) | |||
| Windflower (Anemone) | |||
| Wormwood (Artemisia) | |||
| Yarrow (Achillea) | |||
| Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdelon) | |||
| Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) | |||
| HERBS | |||
| Catmint (Nepeta) | |||
| Chives, Ornamental Onion (Allium) | |||
| French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus sativa) | |||
| Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis) | |||
| Lavender (Lavandula) | |||
| Lavender Cotton (Santolina virens rosmarinifolia) | |||
| Mint (Mentha) | |||
| Oregano (Origanum) | |||
| Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) | |||
| Thyme (Thymus) | |||
| NOTE: No plant is deer "proof". This list was compiled through research from Cooperative Extensions of several surrounding states in addition to NJ. It is also based on our own informal surveys from hundreds of customers in the surrounding area. | |||