Plants native to Wisconsin
Every plant in the encyclopedia with a native range covering Wisconsin, 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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Seldom Severely Damaged32
Large Beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 48–48 in
Leadplant
Amorpha canescens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–84 in
Old Man's Whiskers
Geum triflorum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 6–18 in
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 24–24 in
Prairie Sagewort
Artemisia frigida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–18 in
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 480–1440 in
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 60–108 in
Red Twigged Dogwood
Cornus alba
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 96–120 in
Ribbon Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Rue Anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 4–8 in
Sedge
Scirpus lacustris
Seldom damaged- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 48–96 in
Shrubby St. John's Wort
Hypericum prolificum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–60 in
Silver Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 240–240 in
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–60 in
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 36–72 in
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 180–420 in
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–60 in
Sweet Elder
Sambucus canadensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 60–144 in
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 18–24 in
White Boltonia
Boltonia asteroides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 36–60 in
White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 36–36 in
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
White Spruce
Picea glauca
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 480–720 in
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 60–60 in
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–180 in
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 840–960 in
Youngstown Andorra Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 6–18 in
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Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 180–300 in
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in
Basswood
Tilia americana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 720–960 in
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 600–600 in
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 240–360 in
Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 72–144 in
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–840 in
Panicled Dogwood
Cornus racemosa
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 120–324 in
Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–960 in
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 96–300 in
Trumpet Creeper
Campsis radicans
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 360–480 in
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 360–600 in
