Is Creeping Wintergreen Deer Resistant

FeatureValueDeer Resistant:YesMax Height (feet):6″Plant Lighting:Partial Sun/Shade, Full ShadeSeason Color:Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Do deer eat wintergreen plants?

Plenty of people do consume wintergreen, however. … Native Americans used wintergreen leaves in poultices and teas to relieve pain. Animals browse on wintergreen plants, too. Deer, turkeys and other birds, rodents, and even bears and foxes include the berries as a regular — albeit not usually major — part of their diet.

What Evergreen Do deer not eat?

  • Common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) …
  • Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica) …
  • Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) …
  • Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) …
  • Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis) …
  • Inkberry (Ilex glabra)
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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