Deer & rabbit resistant plants
Whilst wildlife in the garden is a gift and a happy sight, when your prized plants have been nibbled or worse still decimated, it is a different matter entirely. Fortunately there are some plants they prefer not to eat, though if other food is very scarce they may still munch on them. ; Top tip: For deer, a robust fence to keep them out is the best way to protect plants (six foot high). You can also protect individual plants with barriers, or taste deterrents.
All deer resistant plants
3206 plants
All rabbit resistant plants
5276 plants
Best for deer & rabbits
700 plants
Deer & rabbits - climbers
395 plants
Deer & rabbits - container plants
220 plants
Deer & rabbits - damp spaces
385 plants
Deer & rabbits - shady spaces
145 plants
Deer & rabbits - sunny & dry spaces
450 plants
Deer & rabbits - trees, conifers & hedges
95 plants
Rabbit resistant for graves
115 plants
All plants (5719)
Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso Red'
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles
Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso Rose'
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles
Digitalis purpurea 'Virtuoso White'
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles, Dead men's bells, Lady's glove, Witches' gloves
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
Common purple foxglove, Fairy thimbles, Dead men's bells, Lady's glove, Witches' gloves
Digitalis sceptrum
Sceptred foxglove
Digitalis x mertonensis
Strawberry foxglove
Digitalis x valinii Illumination Pink = 'Tmdgfp001'
Foxglove
Doronicum 'Miss Mason'
Leopard's bane
Doronicum columnae
Eastern Leopard's bane
Doronicum orientale
Oriental leopard's bane
Doronicum orientale 'Magnificum'
Oriental leopard's bane
Doronicum x excelsum 'Harpur Crewe'
Eminent leopard's bane
Dryopteris affinis
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa Group'
Curled golden-scaled male fern, Wood fern, Buckler fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata Angustata'
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern, King of the male fern, Crested golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
King of the male fern, Crested golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Polydactyla Dadds'
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Polydactyla Mapplebeck'
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis 'Revolvens'
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris affinis subsp. borreri
Gold shield fern, Scaly male fern, Golden scaled male fern
Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Thick-stemmed wood fern
Dryopteris cycadina
Shaggy wood fern, Black wood fern, Shaggy shield fern
Dryopteris dilatata
Broad buckler fern, Florist's fern, Mountain wood fern, Broad wood fern
Dryopteris dilatata
Broad buckler fern, Florists fern, Mountain wood fern, Broad wood fern
Dryopteris dilatata 'Crispa Whiteside'
Broad buckler fern, Florist's fern, Mountain wood fern, Broad wood fern
Dryopteris erythrosora
Japanese shield fern, Copper shield fern, Autumn fern
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Japanese shield fern, Copper shield fern, Lacy Autumn fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bears paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispa Cristata'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris goldieana
Goldie's shield fern, Goldie's wood fern, Giant wood fern
Dryopteris tokyoensis
Tokyo wood fern
Dryopteris wallichiana
Wallich's wood fern
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
Blue globe thistle
Echinops ritro
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow'
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle
Epimedium 'Akebono'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium acuminatum
Barronwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium alpinum
Pink epimedium, Alpine barrenwort
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
Short-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings