LIVING WITH DEER
Those of us living in the Hill Country know how hard it is to find the right balance between having the garden of our dreams and living with our wildlife friends. Below you will find a list of shrubs, small trees, perennials, ornamental grasses, ground cover, vines and annuals that under normal circumstances are deer resistant. Also I have included a recipe for Deer Repellant.
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SHRUBS |
Scientific Name |
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Abelia |
Abelia grandiflora |
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Agarita |
Mahoia trifoliate |
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Aucuba |
Aucuba Japonica |
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Boxleaf Eunymus |
Euonumus japonicus |
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Eleagnus |
Elagnus fruitlandi |
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Grayleaf Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster dammen |
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Evergreen Sumac |
Thus virens |
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Goldcup Hypericum |
Hypercum sp. |
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Japanese Aralia |
Aralia sieboldii |
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Japanese Boxwood |
Buxus microphylla |
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Japanese Yew |
Taxus cuspidate |
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Mexican Buckey |
Ungnadia speciosa |
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Aesculus arguta |
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Mimosa (fragrant) |
Mimosa borealis |
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Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo |
Nandina domestica |
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Oleander |
Nerium oleander |
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Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
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Primrose Jasmine |
Jasminum mesnyl |
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Pyracantha |
Pyracantha coccinea |
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Reeve’s Spirea |
Spirea cantoniensis |
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Scotch Broom |
Cytisus scoparius |
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Soft Leaf Yucca |
Yucca flaccida |
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Sotol |
Dasylirion sp. |
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Sophora secundiflora |
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Leucophyllum sp. |
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Wax Myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
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Yaupon Holly |
Ilex vomitora |
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SMALL TREES |
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Desert |
Chilopsis linearis |
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Fig |
Ficus sp (Brown |
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Flame Leaf Sumac |
Rhus lanceolata |
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Golden Ball Lead Tree |
Leucaena retusa |
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Loquat |
Eriobotrya japonica |
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Mexican |
Prunus mexicana |
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Mexican Silk Tassel |
Garrya ovata |
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Diospyros texana |
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PERENNIALS |
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Ageratum |
Ageratum sp |
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Amaryllis |
Amaryllis sp. |
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Angel’s Trumpet |
Brugmansia sp. |
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Artemisia |
Artemisia albula |
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Autumn Sage |
Salvia greggii |
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Bearded Iris |
Iris xiphioides |
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Black Eyed Susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
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Blue Plumbago |
Plumbago auriculata |
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Candytuft |
Iberis sempervirens |
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Cedar Sage |
Salvia roemeriana |
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Coreoposis |
Coreopsis sp. |
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Coneflower |
Echniacea angustifolia |
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Cosmos |
Cosmos bipinnatus |
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Damianita |
Chrysactinia mexicana |
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Dusty Miller |
Senecio cineraria |
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Mirabilis sp. |
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Garlic Chives |
Allium tuberosum |
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Goldmoss Sedum |
Sedum sp. |
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Green/Gray Santolina |
Aquilegia sp. |
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Hummingbird Bush |
Anisacanthus wrightii |
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Indigo |
Salvia sp. (Indigo |
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Iris |
Iris sp. |
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Phlomis fruiticosa |
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Lantana |
Lantana horrida |
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Marguerite Daisy |
Chrysanthemum frutescens |
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Mealy Cup Sage |
Salvia fainacea |
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Hibiscus |
Hibiscus sp. |
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Mexican Bush Sage |
Salvia leucantha |
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Mexican Honeysuckle |
Jusitcia spicigera |
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Mexican Mint Marigold |
Tagetes lucida |
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Oxeye Daisy |
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum |
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Prickly Pear Cactus |
Opuntia sp. |
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Rock Rose |
Pavonia lasiopetala |
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Roman Wormwood |
Artemisia sp. |
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Skullcap |
Scutellaria wrightii |
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Shrimp Plant |
Justicia brandegeana |
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Yellow Bells |
Tecoma stans |
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Stachys coccinea |
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Turk’s Cap |
Malvaviscus arboreius |
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Wedelia |
Wedelia sp. |
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Yarrow |
Achhillea millefolium |
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Zexmenia |
Wedelia hispida |
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES |
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Inland Sea Oats |
Chasmanthium latifolium |
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Gulf Muhly |
Muhlembergia filipea |
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Lindheimer’s Muhly |
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri |
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Maiden Grass |
Miscanthus sinensis |
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Pampas Grass |
Cordaderia selloana |
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Purple Fountain Grass |
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ |
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VINES |
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Carolina Jessamine |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
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Star Jasmine |
Trachelospermum jasminoides |
ANNUALS
Larkspur
Marigolds
Snapdragons
Periwinkles
Stock
Verbena
Zinnias
DEER REPELLANT RECIPE
Dry Haberneros (Chilies)
Hinder
Dishwasher Soap (liquid)
Two 2 Gallon Buckets
Put handful of chilies in each bucket with water and let stand for 7 days
Strain off 2-3 quarts of liquid and put in pump sprayer; add ¼ cup of Hinder and couple tablespoons of dishwasher liquid; fill sprayer with water.
Spray once each wee k or after a rain
Keep old chilies and add water to make a new batch.