Plants native to Colorado

Every plant in the encyclopedia with a native range covering Colorado, rated for how badly deer damage it. Native range comes from the USDA PLANTS database; most ratings come from Rutgers NJAES E271 and each plant page names its own source. Nothing here is native by assumption.

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Rarely Damaged13

Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Rarely damaged
Type
Groundcover
Hardiness
Zones 3–7
Height
6–12 in
Bush Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
Rarely damaged
Type
Shrub
Hardiness
Zones 2–7
Height
24–48 in
Hard Rush
Juncus effusus
Rarely damaged
Type
Ornamental grass
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Indian Grass
Sorghastrum nutans
Rarely damaged
Type
Ornamental grass
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Height
60–84 in
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Rarely damaged
Type
Ornamental grass
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Height
24–48 in
Moonglow Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow'
Rarely damaged
Type
Shrub
Hardiness
Zones 3–7
Height
360–480 in
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Rarely damaged
Type
Tree
Hardiness
Zones 2–7
Height
600–840 in
Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa
Rarely damaged
Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Height
6–12 in
Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Rarely damaged
Type
Shrub
Hardiness
Zones 3–7
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Rarely damaged
Type
Fern
Hardiness
Zones 2–10
Height
12–24 in
Snow-on-the-Mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Rarely damaged
Type
Annual
Hardiness
Grown as an annual, any zone
Height
12–36 in
Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum
Rarely damaged
Type
Ornamental grass
Hardiness
Zones 5–9
Height
36–84 in
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Rarely damaged
Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Height
12–36 in

Seldom Severely Damaged47