Perennials Unattractive to Rabbits - Knowledgebase Question

menifee, ca
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Question by jlcf
December 7, 2005
I am trying to plant up a 15x10' flower bed in front of our church sign. It receives about 6 hours sun now, more in the summer. The soil is good loam, about 8 - 10


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Answer from NGA
December 7, 2005
Deer and rabbits seem to eat almost anything if there's nothing else around for them to eat, but the following plants are not their favorites and are generally avoided:

ANNUALS
AGERATUM
CAMPANULA
GODETIA
IMPATIENS
FORGET ME NOTS
SHIRLEY POPPY
SCABIOSA
CINERARIA

PERENNIALS
ACANTHUS-Bears breech
ACHILLEA-Yarrow
ALOE
AMARYLLUS-Naked lady
AQUALEGIA-Coral Bells
ARMERIA-Sea Pinks
ARTEMESIA
ASTER
BEGONIA, TUBEROUS
BRACHYCOME
CAMPANULA
CAREX-Sedge grass
CENTAURA
CENTRANTHUS-Jupiter?s beard
CERASTIUM-Snow in Summer
MARGUERETS
CYCLAMEN
DAHLIA
DICENTRA- Bleeding Heart
DIETES-Fortnight lily
DIGITALIS-Foxglove
ECHINACEA-Coneflower
ECHIUM-Pride of Madera
ERIGERON-Fleabane
ERODIUM
ERYSIMUM-Wallflower
ESCHOLZIA-California Poppy
EUPHORBIAS
EURYOPS DAISY
FELICIA DAISY
FERNS
FESTUCA-Blue Fescue
FREESIA
GAILLARDIA-Blanket Flower
HELICHRYSUM
HEMEROCALLIS-Day Lily
HERBS-MOST except Basil
IBERIS-Candytuft
IRIS
IXIA
KNIPHOLIA-Red Hot Poker
LAMIUM
LIMONIUM-Sea Lavender Statice
LIRIOPE & MONDO GRASS
LYCHNIS
MIMULUS-Monkey Flower
MONARDIA-Bee Balm
NARCISSUS-DAFFODILS
NEPETA-Cat Mint
PENSTEMON
PHLOMIS-Canary Sage
PHLOX SUBULATA
PHORMIUM-FLAX
ROMNEYA-Matilija poppy
RUDBECKIA-Gloriosa Daisy
SANTOLINA
SAXIFRAGA
SCABIOSA
SCILLA
STACHYS-Lambs ear
SISYRINCHIUM ?
STIPA GRASS
TAGETES-Mexican Marigold
THYME
TULBAGHIA-Society Garlic
VERBENA
VERONICA SPEEDWELL
VIOLA-Sweet Violet
ZANTEDESCHIA-Calla Lily

Hope this list helps you choose just the right plants for your landscape!

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