Deer Resistant Plants
Here you will find deer resistant plants for the St Louis Missouri area.
Bambi sure is cute but so destructive. But don’t give up, you still can have a garden by selecting plants that deer will leave alone. Deer dislike plants with strong scents and tastes, and with textures that are hairy or not smooth such as Beebalm. Deer resistant plants include ones with thorns and some grasses with thin leaf blades.
Below is a list of deer resistant plants — but remember, no plant is “foolproof,” and what works for you might not work for a neighbor. We also recommend a variety of products, including Plantskydd, Bobbex, and Repellex.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All plants listed here are offered in the nursery, subject to availability. Some of these plants may be ordered online for pick up at the nursery.
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Asclepias incarnata – Swamp Milkweed
Missouri and Illinois native with clouds of pink blossoms.
Mertensia virginica – Virginia Bluebell
One of the first Missouri native perennials to bloom in early spring.
Salvia – Color Spires Crystal Blue Sage
Crystal blue flowers unlike any other.
Iris – All Night On Tall Bearded Iris
Dramatic purple, almost black, heavily ruffled blossoms.
Syringa Scentara Double Blue, Lilac
Extremely fragrant and showy flowers, intense fragrance.
Viburnum Steady Eddy – Doublefile Viburnum
Blooms for months on end!
Achillea millefolium – Yarrow
Ideal native plant for hot sunny spots.
Aesculus Pavia, Red Buckeye
2023 Tree of the Year. Award-winning Missouri Native.
Allium – Millenium Ornamental Onion
2018 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Amelanchier – Autumn Brilliance Apple Serviceberry
Award-winning small tree with multi-season interest.
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Native plant with showy multi-seasonal interest.
Amsonia illustris – Shining Blue Star
Popular, easy-to-grow Missouri native perennial.
Amsonia tabermontana – Willowleaf Blue Star
Top award-winning native with starry blue flowers.
Aquilegia canadensis – Columbine
Charming, dangling blossoms of red and yellow.
Asimina – Shenandoah Peterson Pawpaw Tree
Abundant tasty fruit can be up to one pound in weight.
Aster divaricatus – White Wood Aster
A butterfly favorite and Missouri native.
Astilbe – Dark Side of the Moon False Spirea
Dramatic chocolate burgundy foliage, deep purple flowers, shade perennial.
Astilbe – Fanal False Spirea
Long-time favorite red shade perennial.
Astilbe – Go Go Red Reblooming False Spirea
First Reblooming Red Astilbe! Long-lived Shade perennial.
Astilbe – Mighty Chocolate Cherry False Spirea
Large dramatic red plumes soar to 45" tall.
Astilbe – Mighty Pip False Spirea
Excellent performer, staff favorite, highly recommended.
Buxus – Green Mountain Boxwood
Great shape.
Buxus – Green Mountain Spiral Shaped Boxwood
Beautiful spiral shape.
Calamintha – Calamint
2021 Perennial Plant Association Perennial Plant Of the Year. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Of Merit. Sun-loving perennial.
Carex grayi – Gray Sedge
Fun and funky Missouri native sedge.
Carya illinonensis, Pecan Tree
Large Missouri and Illinois native tree that produces delicious edible nuts.
Caryopteris – Beyond Midnight Bluebeard
Popular variety.
Chasmanthium latifolium – Northern Sea Oats
Bring beautiful form to your shade garden.
Chelone glabra -Turtle Head
Illinois and Missouri native moisture-loving perennial.
Chionanthus virginicus – Fringe Tree
Missouri native tree with elaborate blooms.
Clethra Ruby Spice – Summersweet
Award-winning fragrant pink flowers.
Convallaria majalis – Lily Of The Valley
A favorite shade loving ground cover.
Coreopsis – Uptick Red Tickseed
Far superior than older varieties, nonstop blooms, hardy perennial.
Coreopsis lanceolata – Lance Leaf Coreopsis
Named 2021 Missouri Native Plant Of The Year for its outstanding qualities.
Cornus – Garden Glow Red Twig Dogwood
Fantastic year-round color.
Cornus florida – Cherokee Chief Dogwood Tree
Brilliant crimson flowers completely cover the tree.
Cornus florida – Cherokee Princess Dogwood Tree
An elegant and refined beauty.
Cornus florida – White Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Cornus florida f. rubra Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree
Popular Missouri native tree.
Cotinus obovatus – Smoke Tree
Showy foliage and airy flowers on a small tree.
Deutzia Nikko
As rugged as it is pretty.
Echinacea pallida – Pale Purple Coneflower
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant of Merit Winner.
Echinacea paradoxa – Ozark Coneflower
A rare Missouri native perennial.
Echinacea purpurea – Purple Coneflower
Gorgeous Missouri native perennial for natural and formal settings.
Eryngium yuccifolium – Rattlesnake Master
Tough and unique Missouri and Illinois native for hot, dry areas.
Geranium – Rozanne Hardy Geranium
Winner of multiple top awards.
Geranium maculatum – Hardy Geranium
Long-lived Missouri native shade perennial Geranium.
Helleborus – Maid of Honor Lenten Rose
Spectacular shade perennial.
Heuchera Fire Alarm Coral Bell
The best red leafed Coral Bell.
Hibiscus – White Pillar Rose of Sharon
Create a gorgeous blooming living wall with this sun-loving shrub.
Hibiscus lasiocarpus – Rose Mallow
Big showy plant with huge flowers.
Ilex – Berry Heavy Female Winterberry
Abundance of red berries in winter.
Ilex – Little Goblin Red Female Winterberry
Huge red berries on dwarf nativar shrub.
Iris Immortality Repeat Blooming German Iris
One of the best Repeat Blooming German Iris.
Itea – Henry’s Garnet Sweetspire
Beautiful scented flowers on a rugged, adaptable shrub.
Itea Fizzy Mizzy, Sweetspire
Fun small shrub with sweetly scented white flower spikes.
Juniperus – Blue Arrow Juniper
Extremely narrow with steel blue foliage.
Juniperus – Moonglow Juniper
Shimmering silvery-blue foliage and majestic pyramidal shape.
Lamium – Beacon Silver Nettle
Beautiful ground cover for shade.
Lamium – Purple Dragon Spotted Deadnettle
Fast spreading ground cover for shade.
Leucanthemum – Becky Shasta Daisy
Top award winner.
Liriodendron tulipifera – Tulip Tree
Stately native tree.
Lobelia cardinalis – Cardinal Flower
Choice Missouri and Illinois native perennial with brilliant cardinal red blossoms.
Lobelia siphilitica – Blue Cardinal Flower
Majestic Missouri native perennial.
Lonicera Major Wheeler Trumpet Honeysuckle
Hummingbirds find it from miles around.
Monarda bradburiana – Bee Balm
Important Missouri native pollinator plant.
Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
An important Missouri and Illinois native pollinator food source.
Monarda Jacob Cline Bee Balm
Hummingbirds adore its ruby red blossoms, long-time favorite sun perennial.
Muhlenbergia capillaris – Pink Muhly Grass
Clouds of rich pink fall flowers.
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