Is Heliotrope deer resistant?
Heliotropium arborescens
About Heliotrope
Sold for the vanilla scent, which varies enormously between cultivars, so buy it in flower and smell it first. Toxic to livestock and pets.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 12 to 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Similar to Heliotrope
Other annuals with the same deer rating.
- AgeratumAgeratum houstonianumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Angel's TrumpetBrugmansia sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- AnisePimpinella anisumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Annual VincaCatharanthus roseusGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Dusty MillerCentaurea cinerariaGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- False CamomileMatricaria sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
Where Heliotrope grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
Browse from here
Every list Heliotrope belongs to.
Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Heliotrope
- Is Heliotrope deer resistant?
- Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Heliotrope grow in?
- Heliotrope is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Heliotrope grow in shade?
- Yes. Heliotrope tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Heliotrope get?
- Mature height is roughly 12–30 in. Growth rate is moderate.
- Is Heliotrope toxic to dogs or cats?
- Not to dogs or cats — the ASPCA lists Heliotrope as toxic to horses only. Worth knowing if you keep any; the ASPCA does not list it as a risk to dogs or cats.