List of plants that will not attract rabbits

Dry Sun

  • *Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella)
  • *Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
  • Euphorbia (Euphorbia sp.)
  • Sea Holly (Eryngium agavifolium)
  • +Wormwood (Artemisia sp.)

Average to Dry, Sun

  • Aster (Aster sp.)
  • +Blue Flax (Linum perenne)
  • +Lamb's Ears (Stachys byzantina)
  • +Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
  • Lavender Cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
  • Red-hot Poker (Kniphofia uvaria)
  • Penstemon (Penstemon sp.)
  • *Spike Gayfeather (Liatris spicata)
  • +Thyme (Thymus sp.)
  • *Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
  • *Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)
  • Zinnia (Zinnia elegans, Z. angustifolia)

Average, Sun

  • Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
  • +Catmint (Nepeta catarina)
  • +Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
  • Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)
  • +Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro)
  • *Iris (Iris sp.)
  • +Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
  • +Oregano (Origanum sp.)
  • *Ornamental Onion (Alliums sp.)
  • Sage (Salvia sp.)

Average to Moist, Sun

  • Hummingbird Mint (Agastache sp.)
  • *Marigold (Tagetes sp.)
  • +Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
  • Tickseed (Coreopsis sp.)
  • +Verbena (Verbena x hybrida)

Average, Sun to Part Shade

  • +Daffodil (Narcissus sp.)
  • False Indgo (Baptisia sp.)
  • +Icelandic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule)
  • Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
  • *Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale)
  • *Peony (Paeonia sp.)
  • +Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
  • Tussock Bellflower (Campanula carpatica)
  • +Veronica (Veronica sp.)

Moist, Sun to Part Shade

  • Anemone (Anemone sp.)
  • *Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)
  • *Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia)
  • *Cleome(Cleome hasslerana)
  • Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
  • Coral Bells (Heuchera sp.)
  • *Cornflower (Centaurea sp.)
  • *Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Stella d'Oro' )
  • +Flowering Tobacco (Nictoiana alata)
  • Globe Flower (Trollius sp.)
  • Grape Hyacinth (Muscari sp.)
  • Ladybells (Adenophora lilifolia)
  • +Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
  • +Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
  • Lupines (Lupinus sp.)
  • +Mint (Mentha sp.)
  • Mullein (Verbascum sp.)
  • Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum x superbum)
  • +Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

Moist, Part Shade

  • Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis)
  • Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia)
  • *Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
  • +Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)
  • +Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
  • Leopard Bane (Doronicum caucasicum)
  • +Monkshood (Aconitum sp.)
  • Queen-of-the-Prairie (Filipendula sp.)
  • *Primrose (Primula sp.)

Moist, Shade

  • +Barrenwort (Epimedium sp.)
  • +Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum)
  • +Foamflower (Tiarella sp.)
  • Ginger (Asarum sp.)
  • +Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra terminalis )
  • Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp.)
  • Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
  • +Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum)

Widely Adapted, Sun to Shade

  • +Bugleweed (Ajuga sp.)
  • +Goldenrod (Solidago sp.)
  • Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)
  • +Lilyturf (Liriope sp.)

Evergreen Trees

  • +American Holly (Ilex opaca)
  • Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
  • Fir (Abies sp.)
  • +Pine (Pinus sp.)
  • +Spruce (Picea sp.)

Evergreen Shrubs

  • +Boxwood (Buxus sermpervirens)
  • Euonymus (Euonymus sp.)
  • Holly (Ilex sp.)
  • +Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
  • +Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia aquifolium)
  • +Sweet Christmas Box (Sarcococca hookerana)
  • Yew (Taxus sp.)

Deciduous Trees

  • Alder (Alnus sp.)
  • +Birch (Betula sp.)
  • Cherry (Prunus sp.)
  • Dogwood (Cornus sp.)
  • +Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
  • Oak (Quercus sp.)
  • Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
  • Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • Walnut (Juglans nigra)

Deciduous Shrubs

  • Broom (Cytisus sp.)
  • *Butterfly Bush (Buddleia sp.)
  • Clematis (Clematis sp.)
  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.)
  • Currant (Ribes sp.)
  • Daphne (Daphne sp.)
  • Deutzia (Deutzia sp.)
  • Elderberry (Sambucus sp.)
  • Grape (Vitis sp.)
  • Holly (Ilex sp.)
  • Hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.)
  • *Lilac (Syringa sp.)
  • Mock Orange (Philadelphus sp.)
  • +Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
  • Shrub Rose [spiny only] (Rosa sp.)
  • Sumac (Rhus sp.)
  • Spiraea (Spiraea sp.)
  • Tree Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
  • Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)
  • Viburnum (Viburnum sp.)
  • Weigela (Weigela sp.)
  • *Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda)

Vegetable Plants

  • Artichoke, globe and Jerusalem
  • Asparagus
  • Leek, Onion
  • Potato
  • Rhubarb
  • Summer Squash
  • Tomato

* Moderately Deer Resistant
+ Deer and Rabbit Resistant