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Do Deer Eat Petunias?

C Sometimes. Deer will eat petunias when food is scarce — especially in early spring or a hard winter. Not a first choice, but not deer-proof.

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Deer do eat petunias — here's how to protect them.
Deer do eat petunias — here's how to protect them.

Petunia · Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension rates petunias C — occasionally damaged on their landscape deer-resistance scale (A = rarely damaged, D = frequently damaged).

Repellents, fencing, and smart placement keep them off.
Repellents, fencing, and smart placement keep them off.

How to keep deer from eating your petunias

If you want to keep petunias, protect them: rotate a deer repellent, fence young plants, and mix in truly deer-resistant plants nearby so your yard is a less tempting target.

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Mix in flowers that deer tend to walk right past.
Mix in flowers that deer tend to walk right past.

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