Southern Horticulture

Saint Augustine
Deer Resistant Plants

(look for the 🌱 icon to identify native species)
Annuals & Perennials
  • Acanthus
  • African Daisy (Osteospermum)
  • African Iris (Dietes) – flowers eaten
  • Agastache
  • Alocasia (ornamental)
  • Amaryllis (Hippeastrum)
  • Angelonia
  • Anthurium
  • Aster
  • Autumn Fern 🌱
  • Bee Balm (Monarda) 🌱
  • Bells of Ireland (Moluccella)
  • Blazing Star (Liatris) 🌱
  • Blue Daze (Evolvulus)
  • Bulbine (Bulbine frutescens)
  • Bugleweed (Ajuga)
  • Calla Lily
  • Canna Lily
  • Coneflower (Echinacea) 🌱
  • Coreopsis 🌱
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlberg Daisy
  • Delphinium
  • Dianthus
  • Dieffenbachia
  • Dracaena
  • Dusty Miller
  • Fan Flower (Scaevola)
  • Farfugium
  • Ferns (Macho Fern) 🌱
  • Floss Flower (Ageratum)
  • Foxtail Fern 🌱
  • Gaura
  • Ginger (ornamental)
  • Globe Amaranth
  • Heliconia (dwarf)
  • Heliotrope
  • Jacobinia
  • Lamb's Ear
  • Lobelia
  • Lomandra
  • Marigold
  • Melampodium
  • Mexican Petunia
  • Mona Lavender 🌱
  • Ornamental Grasses
  • Ornamental Peppers
  • Pagoda Flower
  • Peace Lily
  • Peony
  • Pincushion Flower
  • Porterweed
  • Pot Marigold
  • Purple Heart
  • Rush (Juncus) 🌱
  • Russian Sage
  • Salvia 🌱
  • Sedges (Carex)
  • Silver Mound / 'Powis Castle'
  • Society Garlic
  • Spider Flower
  • Strawflower
  • Sunshine Mimosa 🌱
  • Vinca
  • Wishbone Flower
  • Yarrow 🌱
  • Yucca 🌱
  • Zinnia
Shrubs & Trees

 

  • Abelia
  • Anise (Sweet Almond Bush)
  • Arizona Cypress
  • Austrian Pine
  • Bald Cypress 🌱
  • Bamboo (clumping)
  • Baptisia 🌱
  • Bayberry 🌱
  • Beautyberry 🌱
  • Bluebeard
  • Bottlebrush (Callistemon)
  • Boxwood
  • Bush Daisy
  • Butterfly Bush
  • Cape Honeysuckle
  • Carolina Sweetshrub
  • Chaste Tree
  • Clusia
  • Coontie 🌱
  • Duranta
  • Elaeagnus
  • False Cypress
  • Firethorn
  • Flowering Dogwood 🌱
  • Fragrant Tea Olive
  • Gardenia
  • Golden Rain Tree
  • Goshiki False Holly
  • Japanese Maple
  • Japanese Plum Yew
  • Japanese Yew (Podocarpus)
  • Jatropha
  • Ligustrum
  • Limequat
  • Lion's Ear
  • Live Oak 🌱
  • Loquat
  • Loropetalum
  • Mahonia
  • Mimosa (Albizia)
  • Nandina
  • Norfolk Island Pine
  • Orchid Tree
  • Palms & Palmettos 🌱
  • Panama Rose
  • Philodendron selloum / Xanadu
  • Pineapple Guava
  • Plumbago
  • Plumeria
  • Podocarpus
  • Red Buckeye 🌱
  • River Birch 🌱
  • Silverbell 🌱
  • Simpson Stopper 🌱
  • Spirea
  • Sweet Bay Laurel
  • Texas Sage
  • Thryallis
  • Viburnum
Succulents & Cacti
  • Agave
  • Cactus family (incl. Opuntia humifusa 🌱)
  • Ice Plant
  • Mexican Grass Tree
  • Sedum
  • Sempervivum
Vines & Climbers
  • Allamanda
  • Black-eyed Susan Vine
  • Bougainvillea
  • Carolina Jessamine 🌱
  • Confederate Jasmine
  • Creeping Fig
  • Mandevilla
  • Pothos
Edibles & Herbs
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Fennel
  • Garlic
  • Lavender
  • Lemongrass
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Onion
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Savory
  • Squash
  • Tarragon
  • Thyme

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Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

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Soil Preparation and Testing

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Composting and Mulching Guide

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Gardening for Pollinators

Support local pollinators with our Gardening for Pollinators resource. Discover plants and gardening practices that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden.

Pest and Disease Management

Identify and treat common plant pests and diseases with our eco-friendly Pest and Disease Management guide. Protect your garden and keep plants thriving year-round.