are hydrangeas deer resistant shrubs
Has anyone had any experience with Endless Summer hydrangeas? I've heard that they are the most deer resistant--but my source is not a garden expert. What do you guys think? I'd love to have a large blue bush in a spot that has a fair amount of shade... Hydrangeas are not deer resistant. Oakleaf hydrangeas might be the closest to resistant but I still have read posts of people saying their were nibbled on. So basically, less people post about their oakleaf hydrangeas having this trouble than the other hydrangeas (mopheads, lacecaps, paniculatas, etc). There are two shrubs that are very deer resistant - English boxwood and Japanese Andromeda. Not all varieties of English boxwood are resistant - only the one with shiny green, rounded tip, leaves that smell like cat urine. Hollies are also pretty resistant - deer usually only nip at the new growth. Roses, raspberries, tomatoes and beans are like candy to a deer - you need to protect them. 19 thoughts on “Deer-resistant Shrubs”. 1  I live in Northern New Jersey. 2  In my experience, there is no such thing as deer-proof. 3  Another thought–I find it very helpful to protect all young shrubs–deer like tender new growth.  I live in the Sierra Foothills, Ca. I think the term is deer resistant,not deer proof. I have Hydrangea here for over 50 years, and only one year did the deer eat it. No variety was spared, but none was killed. In two years the recovery was complete. Al. Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance. The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension personnel, and Master Gardeners in Northern N.J. Deer are in my yard on a weekly basis. The only plants they have never eaten are boxwood, junipers, and leucothoe. They have eaten rhododendron, azalea, holly, viburnum, hydrangea, bayberry, mountain laurel and a variety of other common shrubs and flowers. According to gardening experts, hydrangea plants are not highly deer resistant. If not protected, they can suffer fairly severe damage from deer, especially if located near forests and other deer habitats. Keep Learning. According to gardening experts, hydrangea plants are not highly deer resistant. If not protected, they can suffer fairly severe damage from deer, especially if located near forests and other deer habitats. Continue Reading. In short, if they’re hungry enough, they’ll eat (fill in the blank). That doesn’t mean it’s a waste of time to seek out and plant “deer-proof” plants; on the contrary it’s a good idea if you live in deer country. Just bear in mind that when and if the deer exhaust their other options, they may sample your shrubs.
No, Hydrangeas are not deer resistant.