Plants native to North Dakota

Every plant in the encyclopedia with a native range covering North Dakota, 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 Damaged16

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
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
Rarely damaged
Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 4–9
Height
12–30 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
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Rarely damaged
Type
Fern
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Height
36–60 in
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Rarely damaged
Type
Tree
Hardiness
Zones 2–7
Height
600–840 in
Prince of Wales Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales'
Rarely damaged
Type
Shrub
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Height
6–18 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
Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense
Rarely damaged
Type
Perennial
Hardiness
Zones 4–6
Height
6–12 in

Seldom Severely Damaged42

Occasionally Severely Damaged2