Do Deer Eat Butterfly Plants

Since butterfly bushes are deer resistant, planting them along the forest edge or in a shrub border shouldn’t be a problem. … Pair butterfly bushes with Verbena bonariensis, pineapple sage, purple salvia, lantana, swamp milkweed and asters. Some dwarf varieties of butterfly bush can be grown well in containers.

Do butterfly bushes attract deer?

Butterfly bush is a popular shrub to attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and is easy to care for, since it resists many diseases and pests. That includes deer, who do not munch on the pretty leaves or flowers of butterfly bush.

Will deer eat butterfly milkweed?

Deer and rabbits have been reported to eat milkweed leaves, and there are many other insects that feed on milkweed such as milkweed bugs, tussock moths, queen butterfly larvae, and more. Nectar and pollen from milkweeds are important food sources for many pollinators, in addition to monarch butterflies.