Bulbs
Whether you contrive to appeal wildlife to the garden or not , Bambi and his relatives may come to dine . The various repellents and fencing material choice are not guaranteed solutions . I find out it is easier to farm plants cervid generally do n’t eat . Here are bulb that grow just fine on my unfenced 9 acres in western New Jersey , where cervid calculate in the kitchen window , as well as other cervid - proof bulb desirable for gardeners in other states .
Random bulb genus that deer ignore includeCanna , OxalisandCyclamen . Many more deer - proof bulb may be chance in theAmaryllisfamily . Poisonous , and ostensibly immune to browse by cervid , these admit alldaffodils(Narcissus ) , allsnowdrops(Galanthus ) and allLeucojum , including both spring and summer snowflakes . All three genera thrive in Maine , Massachusetts , Minnesota and Michigan , as well as body politic farther south .
Gardeners in California and like Mediterranean region can growAmaryllis belladona , the true amaryllis , commonly known as naked lady . Other legal tender Amaryllis family member includeCrinum , Hippeastrum , Nerine , Zephyranthesand another naked noblewoman , also known as surprise lily or magic lily , Lycoris species and cultivar , popular with gardeners in North and South Carolina , Tennessee , Mississippi and any other Zone 9 to 11 region you like to name .
Aroids ( plants in the Araceae or Arum crime syndicate ) turn back oxalic acid crystal in all contribution of the flora . Accordingly , all diddly-squat - in - the - pulpit ( Arisaema species ) , whether native North American or exotic Asian , are foul to deer . So arecaladium , seasonal plants for cooler climates and permanent characteristic in Florida garden . cervid in the Gulf states , Florida and the Texas Gulf region also decline to dine oncalla lily , CallaandZantedeschiaspecies and cultivars .
Perhaps because many of theRanunculusfamily are toxicant , all bulbs in this family are push aside in my garden . wintertime aconite ( Eranthis hyemalis ) is disregarded , as areanemonessuch as saltation - bloom Grecian windflower ( Anemone blanda ) and the woodlandA. nemorosa .
ThoughLilyfamily bulbs such as lilies and tulips are popular salad Browning automatic rifle ducky for cervid , there are a few bulbs in this menage that they ignore . These include all the decorative onions ( Alliumspecies and cultivars ) everyCamassiaI ever planted ; and the pretty little blue - flower glory of the C. P. Snow ( Chionodoxa ) . Spring - blossom squills ( Scilla ) are also unharmed . Every genus Fritillaria , from the courtly but gage - smell crown imperial ( Fritillaria imperialis ) to the charming chequer bell flowers of Guinea hen flower ( F. meleagris ) , are also left alone . Grape hyacinths(Muscarispecies and cultivar ) grow and flower unhindered . Confusingly called naked lady ( which seems a popular name ) or fall crocus ( which it is not ) , the venomous fall - floweringColchicumremains unmolested . Though hyacinths do poorly in subsequent years , cervid do n’t exhaust them and so can not be the culprits for their decline in my garden . Deer will , however , occasionally chew the steer off leaves of woodwind hyacinth ( Hyacinthoides hispanica ) .
So even if tulip are devour and dahlia gobbled down , take heart . There are lumpy underground treasures that you’re able to plant with confidence and enjoy .
