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deterring deer in Florida

When considering plants in terms of their deer resistance, keep in mind that there are no plants— none—that are 100% deer-proof. In times of privation, deer will eat even poisonous plants, and fawns are notorious for nibbling almost anything. Seedlings and young shrubs and trees may need protection for a few seasons even though they are resistant when mature. 

Deer generally won’t: 

-Browse very low or very high (extend their necks much) or stand on their hind legs 

-Eat aromatic plants, such as most herbs 

-Eat plants with fuzzy or prickly foliage 

Deer often will: 

-Eat moist, leafy plants 

-Nibble plants—especially new ones—just to test them out 

-Eat the flowers on resistant plants just for their moisture 

-Eat resistant plants when they are hungry 

-Eat roses, tulips, pansies, petunias, agapanthus, photinia and rhaphiolepis

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