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The first thing that you can do is look to plant species that are commonly referred to as "deer-resistant." "Deer can be greedy eaters and can damage gardens and yards by feeding on various plants ...
Monarch butterfly flying away from a Mexican sunflower. Plants are perennial in the native habitat, up to 4 m tall with orange or red flowers (in cultivation only 0.8 to 1.5 meters). In USDA zones cooler than Zone 10 it is an annual. Leaves, despite the epithet, are deltoid to lanceolate, occasionally lobed (or broadly heart-shaped) up to 38 cm ...
Tithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is commonly known as the tree marigold, [2] Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. It is native to Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. [1]
Generally, deer don’t prefer plants that are fuzzy, highly aromatic, spiny, or spiky. However, there are no absolutes. “They’ll eat plants that aren’t their preferred foods if necessary ...
Before you do a victory dance, it’s also important to note that while many plants are deer resistant—which means deer are less likely to eat them—there’s no such thing as a deerproof plant ...
Tithonia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Tithonia has a center of distribution in Mexico but with one species extending into the Southwestern United States and several native to Central America .
Related: How to Keep Deer from Eating Plants and Out of Your Yard. 2. Grain Is Dangerous to Deer in Winter. Grains like corn are high in carbohydrates, while deer naturally eat high-fiber foods in ...
White-tailed deer browsing on leaves in Enderby, British Columbia. Browsing is a type of herbivory in which a herbivore (or, more narrowly defined, a folivore) feeds on leaves, soft shoots, or fruits of high-growing, generally woody plants such as shrubs. [1]