Plant Collection
Deer-Resistant Shade Plants
Shade plants deer usually leave alone — for wooded, low-light beds under browsing pressure.
In this collection
35 varieties
ShrubAbelia
Abelia grandiflora
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 5-6 feet
From$14.95
ShrubAdam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
From$9.95
PerennialAfrican Iris
Dietes iridioides
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
SucculentAgave
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-6 feet (rosette, varies widely by species) × 3-8 feet (varies by species)
From$9.95
PerennialAlocasia
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-6 feet × 2-4 feet (varies greatly by species)
From$12.95
AnnualAngelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 10-14 inches
From$6.95
TreeAutograph Tree
Clusia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-30 feet × 15-25 feet
From$14.95
HerbBay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 4-8 feet (zone 9b typical size)
From$24.95
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
From$7.95
ShrubBoxwood
Buxus sempervirens
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by variety)
From$14.95
HouseplantDracaena
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-10 feet × 1-3 feet
From$14.95
HouseplantDumb Cane
Dieffenbachia
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 2-3 feet (in landscape or large containers)
From$29.95
ShrubGolden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-18 feet × 10-15 feet
From$6.95
HouseplantHeartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 12-24 inches
From$4.95
GroundcoverLamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-18 inches
From$6.95
PerennialLeopard Plant
Farfugium japonicum
- Light
- Part Shade to Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate to High
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet
From$19.95
ShrubLigustrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet - often smaller when pruned as hedge
From$14.95
PerennialLobster Claw
Heliconia rostrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-4 feet
From$24.95
ShrubLoropetalum
Loropetalum chinense
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-15 feet × 6-10 feet
From$14.95
HerbMarjoram
Origanum majorana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 8-12 inches
From$3.50
GrassMat Rush
Lomandra longifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar - dwarf forms smaller)
From$12.95
HerbMint
Mentha
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches
From$2.50
ShrubNandina
Nandina domestica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet (species can reach 10 feet; dwarf cultivars 18 inches to 3 feet) × 2-4 feet (species); dwarf cultivars 1-3 feet
From$14.95
ShrubOregon Grape Holly
Mahonia aquifolium
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 5-10 feet × 3-4 feet
From$29.95
GroundcoverPerennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3-6 feet (spreading groundcover)
From$6.95
GroundcoverPeriwinkle
Vinca
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 12-24 inches
From$6.95
Fruit TreePineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 10-15 feet (unpruned)
From$14.95
ShrubPlumbago
Plumbago auriculata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 6-10 feet
From$9.95
TreePodocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-40 feet × 6-15 feet
From$14.95
VinePothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
- Light
- Part Shade, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- trailing vine 6-10 feet long indoor ; can climb to 40+ feet outdoor in tropical condition × 1-3 feet
From$5.95
AnnualSalvia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1-4 feet (highly variable by species)
From$6.95
SucculentSedum
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade (afternoon shade recommended in NE FL summer)
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-24 inches × spreading 12-18 inches
From$6.95
ShrubSimpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 12-20 feet × 8-12 feet
From$6.95
HouseplantSpider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-24 inches (cascading)
From$5.95
PerennialYarrow
Achillea millefolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by cultivar)
From$3.50
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