Deer-resistant bulbs
Bulbs give you the clearest substitution in the whole of deer gardening. Tulips get destroyed. Daffodils, alliums and fritillaria contain compounds that deer and rodents both refuse. Swap one for the other and the problem simply goes away.
21 plants
Rarely Damaged8
Autumn Crocus
Rarely damagedColchicum sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Bluebell
Rarely damagedEndymion sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Crown Imperial
Rarely damagedFritillaria imperialis
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Daffodil
Rarely damagedNarcissus spp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
- Height
- 8–18 in
Ornamental Onion
Rarely damagedAllium giganteum
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–72 in
Siberian Squill
Rarely damagedScilla siberica
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–8
Snowdrops
Rarely damagedGalanthus nivalis
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 4–10 in
Winter Aconite
Rarely damagedEranthis hyemalis
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 3–6 in
Seldom Severely Damaged10
Calla Lily
Seldom damagedZantedeschia sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11, genus range
Camassia
Seldom damagedCamassia leichtlinii
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Canna Lily
Seldom damagedCanna sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11, genus range
Crocus
Seldom damagedCrocus sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Elephant Ear
Seldom damagedColocasia esculenta
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11
- Height
- 36–72 in
Gladiolus
Seldom damagedGladiolus sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 7–10, genus range
Glory Lily
Seldom damagedGloriosa superba
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–12
- Height
- 60–72 in
Grape Hyacinth
Seldom damagedMuscari sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Hyacinth
Seldom damagedHyacinthus sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Wood Sorrel
Seldom damagedOxalis sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
