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Plants rabbits dislike
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from Garden plants for Scotland by Kenneth Cox
This list is compiled from reports from gardeners all over Scotland, but it cannot be totally relied upon - rabbits don't read lists, and plants some people find rabbit-proof are eaten with relish in other areas. Plants may be particularly vulnerable to damage when they are newly planted or with young growth emerging (novelty value?), or when the rabbits have little alternative choice of food. (if ground is snow-covered or frozen) If protected for this critical period, they will be less likely to be attacked once the protection is removed. Rabbits prefer leaves and soft stems rather than flowers and woody stems. They seem to prefer feeding in exposed/open positions and often nibble plants at the edge of borders.
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Aucuba japonica Berberis thunbergii Buddleia davidii, Buddleja globosa (butterly bush) Buxus (box) Ceanothus Cistus Cornus alba (coloured stemmed dogwoods) Cotoneaster dammeri Deutzia Eleagnus Euonymus Hebe Hedera (Ivy) Hypericum Hydrangea Kalmia latifolia Lonicera (climbing) Mahonia aquifolium Philadelphus Phormium Potentilla fructicosa Rhododendron (larger leaved) Ribes sanguineum (flr currant) Rosa rugosa Rosemary Sambucus (Elder) Skimmia Symphoricarpus albus (snowberry) Syringa vulgaris (lilac) Viburnum Vinca (periwinkle)
Scotland has far too many deer (one estimate places the numbers around 750,000) and for some gardeners they are a constant menace. To keep roe deer out required an expensive deer fence not less than 1.5m and up to 2m high. Deer tend to cause most damage in cold winters with snow on the ground. Antler rubbing can also cause problems. The list below is far from infallible and hungry deer will eat almost anything. Deer Resistent Shrubs and trees
Amelanchier Bamboos Betula (when mature) birch Buddleja davidii Buxus (box) Choisya ternata Clematis Chaenomeles Japanese Quince Cornus alba & C. sanguinea (dogwood) Daphne Eucalyptus Forsythia Hippophae rhamnoides sea buckthorn Hydrangea Kerria japonica Laurus nobilis (bay) Lonicera species (honeysuckles) Magnolia Mahonia Philadelphus Phormium tenax Potentilla fruticosa Rhododendron larger hybrids Rhus (sumach) Ribes (flowering currants) Rosa rugosa, R. spinosissima Spiraea japonica Viburnum (deciduous types) Vinca major , V. minor Weigela Yucca |
Perennials and bulbs
Acanthus, Aconitum Agapanthus, Alcea rosea (hollyhock) Alchemilla mollis, Anemone blanda, Anemone (Japanese) Anthemis, Aquilegia Astilbe Bergenia Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) Cortaderia (pampas) Crocosmia, Cyclamen Delphinium Digitalis (foxglove) Euphorbia (spurge) Geranium (some), Geum Grasses (most) Helleborus Helianthemum, Hemerocallis (day lily) Herbs (most: rosemary, lavender, etc.) Iris Kniphofia (red hot poker) Lupinus (lupin), Lychnis chalcedonica Monarda Narcissus (daffodil), Nepeta Ophiopogon planiscapus Osteospermum (species and hybrids) Paeonia Phormium tenax Polygonatum Potentilla (common species and hybrids) Pulmonaria Stachys, Symphytum
Deer Resistent Perennials
Agapanthus Aquilegia Cistus (rock rose) Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass) Delphinium Digitalis (foxglove) Echinops species (globe thistles) Euphorbia species (spurges) Ferns Grasses (most) Helleborus (hellebores) Kniphofia (red hot pokers) Leucanthemum × superbum Lupinus (lupins) Monarda didyma (bergamot) Narcissus (daffodils) Nepeta × faassenii (catmint) Nerine species Romneya coulteri (Californian poppy |
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