A list of rabbit proof plants

Any gardener who spends a fortune on plants only to have them decimated by rabbits will understand how distressing it can be.

It is expensive to rabbit proof a garden with wire and of course, the larger the area, the greater the cost - sometimes though, it's the only way. The next best thing to fencing is to use plants that rabbits do not find palatable.

Landscape Juice Network member, Carolyn Southern has compiled a lost of plants that she has found to be rabbit resistant.

If you have any questions about any of the plants - please contact Carolyn direct.

Acanthus

Achillea

Aconitum

Aegopodium

Agapanthus

Ajuga

Alchemilla mollis

Allium

Anaphalis

Anemone

Aquilegia

Arisaema

Armeria maritima

Artemesia

Asphodeline

Asphodelus

Aster

Astilbe

Aubretia

Azalea

Bergenia

Brunnera

Buphthalmum

Camellia

Campanula lactiflora

Campanula latifolia

Cardiocrinum

Carex flagellifera

Centaurea steenbergii

Cerastium tomentosum

Chionodoxa

Choisya

Chrysanthemum maximum

Chrysanthemum parthenium

Clematis

Colchicum

Convalaria

Cortaderia

Corydalis

Cotoneaster

Crambe cordifolia

Crinum

Crocosmia

Cyclamen

Cynara

Digitalis

Doronicum

Echinops

Echium

Endymion non-scriptus

Epimedium

Erica

Eryngium

Eupatorium

Euphorbia

Festuca glauca

Fuchsia

Fritillaria

Galanthus

Gentiana aesclopedia

Gentiana sino ornata

Geraniums

Gunnera

Gypsophila

Hedera

Hedychium

Helianthus

Helleborous except niger

Helichrysum

Helenium

Hemerocallis

Hepatica

Hesperis

Heuchera

Hosta

Houttenia

Hyacinth

Hypericum

Iris

Keirengeshama

Kniphofia

Lamium

Lavander

Leucojum

Ligustrum

Liriope muscari

Lovage

Lunaria biennis

Lupinus

Luzula

Lysimachia

Malva

Meconopsis

Melissa

Mentha

Mimulus

Miscanthus

Montbretia

Muscari

Myosotis

Narcissus

Nepeta

Nicotiana

Oxalis

Omphalodes

Paeonia

Papaver

Phlox (alpine)

Phormium

Physalis

Phytolacca

Polygonatum

Polygonum

Potentilla

Primula

Pulmonaria

Ranunculus

Rhazia

Rheum

Rhododendron

Ribes

Romneya

Rosa rugosa

Rosmarinus

Ruta

Salvia (herbaceous)

Santolina

Saxifraga peltara

Saxifraga umbrosa

Scabiosa

Sedum

Sempervivum

Silene

Spiraea

Solidago

Stachys olympica

Strawberries

Symphytum

Tamarix

TAXUS - HIGHLY TOXIC - KILLS ALL ANIMALS, don’t compost, burn completely or bag up and take to the tip (?)

Tellima

Thalictrum

Thymus

Tradescantia

Tulipa

Trillium

Tritonia

Trollius

Vancouveria

Verbascum

Vinca

Yucca

Zantedeschia

Download the list of rabbit proof plants

If you have a plant that you can add to this list then please feel free to add a comment below.

Comments

[Roger Thory]

That list is very useful to me as we're infested with the little critters. You can add "Oleander" and "Pittosporum". I planted some new roses recently and they nibbled the new leaflets during the first night. I protected them with netting but once they started to get established, I've had no more probs with the rabbits (only a leaf cutter bee). It's an uphill battle 'innit ?
Roger

[stephen.lovell2@ntlworld.com]

Thanks for this very useful list! I didn't imagine that there might be so many plants that the little blighters would leave alone.. although my pet rabbits and guinea pigs loved crocosmia! Also, we have heuchera which is struggling due to their attentions..but that still leaves a lot to try.

Steve.

[Kelly]

Nice list! I was wondering why you don't mention rabbit repellent as a method. We’ve tried a bunch and found DeFence to work the best. It’s organic and natural.

[Ava Green]

Yes, that can be so frustrating when little animals, such as rabbits eat your plants. I wonder how a landscaping contractor could help me animal proof my flower gardens?

[Fant]

That's a huge list, thanks. Bunnies are cute but that doesn't mean they have to be free to destroy our gardens :)