Are Skyrocket Junipers Deer Resistant?

"Skyrocket" Juniper
"Skyrocket" is an attractive plant with its blue-green foliage and is tough enough for use in windbreaks and privacy hedges. It is advertised as deer-resistant, but sometimes is damaged by hungry deer.

Will deer eat junipers?

It sounds like a variety of upright juniper may be the plant you're looking for. You're right, while deer will eat nearly everything if they are hungry enough. Junipers, unlike arborvitae, have a good track record of deer resistance. Upright forms offer beauty, screening and low maintenance within a small footprint.

What evergreens do deer not eat?

Which evergreen shrubs for privacy are deer resistant?
  • Common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) ...
  • Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) ...
  • Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) ...
  • Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) ...
  • Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis) ...
  • Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
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