Pet-friendly outdoor plants
The vast majority of outdoor plants are perfectly safe for pets, although they might nibble them they are very unlikely to eat enough to make them sick. If you are at all anxious, choose from this list of plants that are known to be perfectly safe for pets. And specially selected for being good, healthy plants which have the Award of Garden Merit (AGM), which is the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) seal of approval for reliability in the garden. It helps you choose plants with confidence.
All pet friendly outdoor plants
1799 plants
Pet-friendly herbs
120 plants
Pet-friendly perennials
376 plants
Pet-friendly shrubs
318 plants
All plants (1907)
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound spiraea
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Korean lilac, Meyer lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'
Hairy lilac, Daphne lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
Common lilac
Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade'
Five stamen tamarix
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Rice paper plant, Chinese rice paper plant, Tung-tsau
Thymus vulgaris
Common thyme
Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen'
Chinese globe flower, Locker gowlan
Tropaeolum speciosum
Scotch creeper, Scotch flame flower
Ulex europaeus 'Flore Pleno'
Double flowered gorse
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Verbena bonariensis
Purple top verbena, Tall verbena, Brazilian verbena
Verbena rigida
Veined verbena, Rigid verbena, Lilac veined verbena
Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Viburnum carlesii 'Diana'
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum davidii
David viburnum, Evergreen viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x carlcephalum
Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum
Vinca major 'Variegata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
Lesser periwinkle, Common periwinkle
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Weigela 'Red Prince'
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Old fashioned weigela
x Halimiocistus sahucii
Sahuci hybrid sun rose
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Marion'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon vitifolium 'Tennant's White'
Flowering maple, Vine leaved maple
Abutilon vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'
Flowering maple, Vine leaved maple
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-tsukasa'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Corallinum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple