
There are some tactics to keep them at bay, such as leaving fragrant soap shavings in your garden and motion detecting sprinklers and lights, but sometimes they just keep coming! Sometimes it might just be easier to plant a garden that deer don't want to eat in the first place! Keep in mind, if they are desperate, they might eat on anything to stay fed! This is not a compete list, but it gives you quite a few plants to choose from. However, woody shrubs with soft leaves and flowers. Coneflowers are listed as deer-resistant plants by the University of Vermont Cooperative Extension and Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.

Deer are lovely to see, but when they get into your garden, they can wreak havoc in a very short time! Deer can jump very high, so fencing isn't always an option, especially if you are on a large lot. Plants like coneflower, lilac, or butterfly bush are woodier and therefore less attractive to grazing deer.
