Are Lilies Deer Resistant

Deer love munching on both hostas and lilies – neither are deer resistant plants. Install fencing at least 8 feet tall to protect your lilies and plant them away from your fencing to discourage deer from nibbling on these tall plants.

What lilies do deer not eat?

Only L. lancifolium is the reliably deer-resistant tiger lily. Native or adapted plants like tiger lilies have advantages that many garden plants lack when it comes to resisting deer.

Are there any deer resistant lilies?

Of the fall-planted, spring-blooming bulbs, there are several in the lily family (Liliaceae) that are deer resistant. … Brent also recommended using Plantskydd repellent for these bulbs. “Plantskydd is most effective,” he said. “You dip the bulb in the liquid, let it dry, and then plant in the ground.