The Garden Post
Rabbit Resistant Plants
21
Mar
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For something so small and cute, rabbits can cause a lot of damage to gardens. Repellents are a great way to keep them away from your garden but starting with plants that rabbits generally avoid can save you time, energy and money!
Like deer, rabbits tend to avoid plants with strong fragrances. Marigolds, Daffodils, Butterfly Bush and Daphne are all very fragrant plants that rabbits tend to steer clear of.
Below is a list of some of the more popular varieties of rabbit resistant plants we carry, however all varieties listed may not be available at all times. Also, please be aware that while these plants are rabbit resistant, they are not rabbit proof. A hungry enough rabbit will eat just about anything.
Annuals
- Begonia
- Dusty Miller
- Lantana
- Marigold
- Snapdragon
- Zinnia
Bulbs
- Allium
- Daffodil
- Grape Hyacinth
- Hyacinth
- Iris
- Lily-of-the-Valley
Herbs
- Chives
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Mint
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Thyme
Grasses
- Fountain Grass
- Lirope (Lilyturf)
- Maiden Grass
- Muhly Grass
Perennials
- Ajuga (Bugleweed)
- Agastache (Hummingbird Mint)
- Anemone
- Astilbe
- Baptisia (False Indigo)
- Black-eyed Susan
- Bleeding Heart
- Catmint (Nepeta)
- Cleome
- Columbine
- Coral Bells (Heuchera)
- Coreopsis (Tickseed)
- Daylily
- Euphorbia
- Foxglove
- Gailardia (Blanket Flower)
- Goldenrod (Solidago)
- Iris
- Lamb’s Ear
- Milkweed (Butterflyweed/Asclepias)
- Pachysandra
- Penstemon
- Peony
- Poppy
- Red-hot Poker (Kniphoria)
- Salvia
- Shasta Daisy
- Verbena
- Veronica
- Yarrow
Shrubs
- Anise
- Boxwood
- Butterfly Bush
- Cotoneaster
- Daphne
- Deutzia
- Diervilla
- Forsythia
- Holly
- Hydrangea
- Lilac
- Mock Orange
- Mountain Laurel
- Roses
- Rose of Sharon
- Spirea
- Weigela
- Yew
- Yucca
Trees
- Birch
- Flowering Dogwood
- Japanese Maple
- Pine
- Spruce