Do Deer Eat Calendula?

One extra benefit to note about calendula: it's deer resistant. ... No plant is fully deer proof, as many a gardener will attest. However, deer generally don't munch on calendula flowers, so if your garden is frequented by Bambi and her kin, you may have some luck with calendula.

What kind of flowers that deer don't eat?

Daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies are common flowers with a toxicity that deer avoid. Deer also tend to turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. Herbs such as sages, ornamental salvias, and lavender, as well as flowers like peonies and bearded irises, are just “stinky” to deer.

Do deer eat marigolds and zinnias?

All varieties of marigolds are a turnoff for deer because of their strong, pungent scent.