Deer Resistant Plants
Here you will find deer resistant plants for the St Louis Missouri area.
Bambi sure is cute but so destructive. But don’t give up, you still can have a garden by selecting plants that deer will leave alone. Deer dislike plants with strong scents and tastes, and with textures that are hairy or not smooth such as Beebalm. Deer resistant plants include ones with thorns and some grasses with thin leaf blades.
Below is a list of deer resistant plants — but remember, no plant is “foolproof,” and what works for you might not work for a neighbor. We also recommend a variety of products, including Plantskydd, Bobbex, and Repellex.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these plants may be ordered online for pick up at the nursery.
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Nepeta – Cat’s Pajamas Catmint
A purr-fect perennial it brings loads of dark indigo blue flowers.
Spigelia marilandica – Little Red Head Indian Pink
Superior selection of our Missouri native Indian Pink with vibrant crimson trumpets.
Agastache – Royal Raspberry Hummingbird Mint
Vigorous hummingbird-loving sun perennial.
Agastache Sunrise Rose Hummingbird Mint
Extremely long blooming selection.
Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Missouri and Illinois native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Asclepias tuberosa – Butterfly Milkweed
#1 best selling Missouri native perennial.
Astilbe – Go Go Red Reblooming False Spirea
First Reblooming Red Astilbe! Long-lived Shade perennial.
Bignonia capreolata – Cross Vine
2" trumpet shaped blossoms, Missouri and Illinois native vine.
Dianthus Everlast Pink To White Carnation
Spicy perfume and endless blossoms, perennial.
Dicentra spectabilis – Ruby Heart Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Dramatic flowers on brilliant gold foliage.
Heliopsis – Sunstruck Perennial Sunflower
Striking foliage and flowers. Sun loving perennial.
Phlox pilosa – Prairie Phlox
Native perennial, makes a fantastic ground cover in sunny areas.
Salvia – Blue By You Meadow Sage
2024 Perennial Of The Year, a vast improvement over old varieties.
Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage
Crystal blue flowers unlike any other.
Colocasia – Pharaohs Mask Elephant Ears
Create your own exotic world with this enchanter.
Colocasia – Redemption Elephant Ears
Dramatic color combo on huge leaves.
Iris – All Night Long Tall Bearded Iris
Dramatic purple, almost black, heavily ruffled blossoms.
Kniphofia – Lady Luck Red Hot Poker
With 5.5' flower stalks our largest Red Hot Poker.
Phlox paniculata – Peppermint Twist Garden Phlox
Super fun two colored blossoms.
Viburnum Steady Eddy – Doublefile Viburnum
Blooms for months on end!
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