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Deer-Resistant Plants for Hawaii
Hawaii's tropical zones call for a very different palette, and axis deer are a serious problem on Maui and Molokai, so resistant plantings matter. Hawaii sits in USDA zones 10–12. Below are the 27 plants Rutgers rates A — rarely damaged that are also hardy here: 18 annuals, 4 perennials, 3 ornamental grasses, 1 groundcovers. These are the gold-standard picks to start with; another 30 are rated B (seldom damaged) in the full finder.
Search all 527 plants & filter by your zone →| Plant | Botanical name | Type / zones | Deer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ageratum 🦌 | Ageratum houstonianum | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Angel's Trumpet 🦌 | Brugmansia sp. (Datura) | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Anise 🦌 | Pimpinalla anisum | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Anise Hyssop 🦌 | Agastache sp. | PerennialsZ4–10 | A Rarely damaged |
| Annual Vinca 🦌 | Catharanthus rosea | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Bugleweed 🦌 | Ajuga reptans | GroundcoversZ3–10 | A Rarely damaged |
| Cactus 🦌 | Cactaceae sp. | PerennialsZ4–11 | A Rarely damaged |
| Dusty Miller 🦌 | Centaurea cineraria | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| False Camomile 🦌 | Matricaria sp. | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Flowering Tobacco 🦌 | Nicotiana sp. | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Forget-Me-Not 🦌 | Myosotis sylvatica | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Giant Reed 🦌 | Arundo donax | Ornamental GrassesZ6–10 | A Rarely damaged |
| Golden Bamboo 🦌 | Phyllostachys aurea | Ornamental GrassesZ6–10 | A Rarely damaged |
| Heliotrope 🦌 | Heliotropium arborescens | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Holly Fern 🦌 | Cyrtomium falcatum | FernsZ6–11 | A Rarely damaged |
| Larkspur 🦌 | Consolida ambigua | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Marjoram 🦌 | Majorana | PerennialsZ7–11 | A Rarely damaged |
| Pampus Grass 🦌 | Cortaderia selloana | Ornamental GrassesZ7–11 | A Rarely damaged |
| Poppy 🦌 | Papaver sp. | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Pot Marigold 🦌 | Calendula sp. | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Rosemary 🦌 | Rosmarinus officinalis | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Snapdragon 🦌 | Antirrhinum majus | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Snow-on-the-Mountain 🦌 | Euphorbia marginata | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Spider Flower 🦌 | Cleome sp. | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Strawflower 🦌 | Helichrysum | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Sweet Alyssum 🦌 | Lobularia maritima | AnnualsAnnual | A Rarely damaged |
| Yucca 🦌 | Yucca filimentosa | PerennialsZ4–11 | A Rarely damaged |
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