This document lists 98 deer resistant plant species that can be used for xeriscaping in the Rocky Mountains. It notes that while these plants have rarely been eaten on a property in Boulder, Colorado, plants that receive more water and fertilizer are more likely to be eaten than those grown with minimal irrigation and fertilization. It identifies several plants marked with an asterisk that deer will occasionally eat from but not destroy.
3. 91. Three-Leaf Sumac Rhus trilobata
92. Thyme Thymus spp.
93. Van Houtte Spirea Spiraea ‘Vanhoutteii’
94. Virginia Creeper Parthenicissus quinquefolia
95. White Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
96. Wild Geranium Geranium spp.
97. Yarrow Achillea spp.
98. Yucca (flowers eaten) Yucca spp.
Notes:
1. These plants have rarely been eaten on Hollyberry Lane in Boulder.
2. Plants that are heavily watered and fertilized are more often eaten than when
grown without irrigation and special fertilization.
3. * Indicates plants eaten occasionally, but not destroyed.