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12. Do deer eat wildflowers?

Is Bambi nibbling away at your plants? Deer can be a problem, especially
in suburban areas where they are often fed and treated as pets. There are
several species of wildflowers deer do not prefer. However, if there is an
over population of deer or their natural food is low then they will eat just
about anything.

Listed below are several species deer do not prefer. Remember deer
resistant not deer proof.

Perennials                                                   Annuals
Blanketflower                                              Indian Blanket
Foxglove                                                     Rocket Larkspur
Moss Verbena                                              Lemon Mint
Perennial Lupine                                          Black-Eyed Susan's
Butterfly Weed                                            Texas Bluebonnets
Yarrow                                                        Arroyo Lupine
Purple Coneflower                                       Mexican Hat
Showy Primrose                                          Clasping Coneflower
Dense Blazing Star                                      Sweet Alyssum
Mealy Blue Sage                                          Drummond Phlox
Scarlet Sage                                               Plains Coreopsis
Ox-Eyed Daisy                                            Red Corn Poppy
Tickseed                                                     Toadflax
Gloriosa Daisy                                             Baby Blue Eye's

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