Are Coleus Deer Resistant?

Deer Resistant Plants: Coleus
The deer-resistant coleus is a foliage plant -- which means it is grown for the leaves rather than the blooms -- that attracts butterflies and can grow in garden beds and houseplant containers.

Do deer and rabbits eat coleus?

Being a lush foliage plant, coleus is not resistant to rabbits, but a particular species, referred to as coleus canina (Plectranthus caninus), does deter rabbits. Coleus canina is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11.

What plants will DEER not eat?

24 Deer-Resistant Plants
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  • Crape Myrtle. ...
  • African Lily. ...
  • Fountain Grass. ...
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