A dense clump of deer resistant ornamental grass with tall, narrow green leaves and feathery, light brown plumes extending above. The plant is growing in a natural outdoor setting.

Deer Resistant Ornamental Grass

Deer Resistant Plants

Ornamental grasses are very popular and are being used more and more in landscape design.  Hardy grass adds color and texture to landscapes year-around.  Some grasses have leaf blades with small sawtooth teeth on the edges.  Other grasses have sharp edges that will cut like a honed knife. Below is a chart of deer resistant ornamental grass.  It is possible for deer to eat any plant material if deer populations are high and plant material availability is low, but these varieties should be their last choice.  Planting resistant ornamental grass helps round out the variety of plants in your landscape.  They can be planted in rows to help set up a barrier that may discourage local deer. I have include the state that their state research lists as resistant in their state.


BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME
COMMENTS		 ZONE OR

STATE SOURCE


Acorus species		 Japanese Sweet Flag Deer resistant grass NJ

Andropogon species		 Big Bluestem Deer resistant grass NJ,TX

Aristida purpurea		 Purple Treeawn Deer resistant grass TX

Arrhenatherum elatius		 Variegated Oat Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Arundo donax		 Giant Reed Grass Deer resistant grass NJ,OR,

Bouteloua curtipendula		 Sideoats Grama Native to Texas TX

Buchloe dactyliodes		 Buffalo Grass Native to Texas TX

Calamagrostis brachytricha
Korean Feather Reed Grass
Deer resistant grass
NC

Calamagrostis species		 Feather Reed Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Carex species		 Japanese Sedge Deer resistant grass NJ

Chasmanthium latifolium
River Oats/Sea Oats
Native to Southeastern US
NC,NJ,TX

Cortaderia selloeana
Pampas Grass
Deer resistant grass
NC,NJ

Equisetum arvense		 Horsetail Toxic all parts TX

Eragrostus curvula		 Weeping Love Grass Deer resistant grass TX, NJ

Erianthus ravennae		 Ravenna Grass Deer resistant grass TX,NJ

Fargesia species		 Clump Bamboo Deer resistant grass TX,NJ

Festuca glauca		 Blue Fescue Deer resistant grass TX,NJ,

Hakonechoa macra		 Hakonechloa Deer resistant grass NJ
Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Imperata cylindrica		 Japanese Blood Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Juncus effusus		 Hard Rush Deer resistant grass NJ

Koeleria glauca		 Large Blue June Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Leymus arenarius glausous		 Lyme Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Miscanthus floridulis		 Giant Japanese Silver Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Miscanthus sinensis
Maiden/Jap. Silver Grass
Deer resistant grass
NC,NJ

Molina caerulea		 Purple Moor Grass Deer resistant grass NJ

Molina caerulea 'Variegata'		 Variegated Purple Moor Deer resistant grass NJ


Muhlenbergia capillaris		 Pink/ Gulf Coast Muhly Grass Native to Southeastern US NC

Muhlenbergia dubia		 Pine Muhly Native to Texas TX

Muhlenbergia dubiodes		 Weeping Muhly Native to Texas TX


Muhlenbergia lindheimeri
Blue Muhly Grass
Native to Southeastern US
NC

Muhlenbergia rigens		 Metcalf Muhly Native to Texas TX,

Ophiopogon japonica		 Mondo Grass Deer resistant grass TX

Panicum virgatum
Panic Grass/Switch Grass
Native to Southeastern US
NC,NJ

Pennisetum alopecuriodes
Fountain Grass
Deer resistant grass
NC,NJ

Pennisetum orientale
Oriental Fountain Grass
Deer resistant grass
NC,NJ

Phyllostachys aurea		 Golden Bamboo Deer resistant grass NJ

Schizachyrium scoparium		 Little Bluestem Native to Texas NJ,TX

Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
Native to Southeastern US
NC,NJ

Stipa tenuissima
Mexican Feathergrass
Native to Southeastern US
TX
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