No plants can be said to be rabbit proof. Rabbits eat virtually anything, and most plants are especially vulnerable when young. However, there are some plants which rabbits generally avoid. We have drawn on several sources to provide the suggestions listed here.
In general, rabbits are discouraged by very aromatic plants, prickles and spines, and tough, leathery leaves.
Shrubs
Barberry
Blue Mist Spirea
Boxwood
Broom
Cotoneaster
Daphne
Dogwood
Elder
Holly
Rhododendron
Rose
Russian Olive
Russian Sage
St. John’s Wort
Snowberry
Sumac
Yew
Yucca
Perennials & Annuals
African Daisy
Agastache
Anemone
Autumn Cross
Columbine
Daffodils
Feverfew
Foxglove
Gaillardia
Geranium (Perennial)
Helleborus
Hyacinth
Iris
Lavender
Lead Plant
Ligularia
Lily of the Valley
Lupine
Monkshood
Penstemon
Peony
Poppy
Red Hot Poker
Rosemary
Salvia
Santolina
Sea Holly
Sedum
Silvermound
Snowdrops
Solomon’s Seal
Spurge
Tansy
Thyme
Wormwood
No comments:
Post a Comment