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Rabbit Resistant Plants

Rabbits can cause sufficient damage to kill young trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, and are often attracted to new plantings. Protectve netting is advisable until plants are established. The following plants, trees and shrubs are relatively resistant to rabbits.

PLANTS

Acanthus species (Bear's breeches)	Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Bluebell)
Aconitum species (Monkshood)	Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)
Agapanthus (African lily)	Iris
Ajuga repatans (Bugle)	Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle)	Lavatera trimestris
Allium (ornatmental onions)	Liriope muscari
Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily)	Lupinus (Lupins)
Anemone coronaria	Lychnis
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)	Lysimachia clethroides
Aquilegia (Columbine)	Miscanthus sinensis
Aster novi-belgii (Michaelmas daisy)	Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Astilbe	Myosotis (Forget me not)
Bergenia species (Elephants ears)	Narcissus (Daffodil)
Brunnera macrophylla	Nepeta x faassenii (Catmint)
Colchicum (Autumn crocus)	Orchids, hardy
Convallaria majalis (Lilly of the valley)	Paeonia (Peonies)
Cortaderia selloana (Pampas grass)	Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax)
Crinum	Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder)
Crocosmia	Polygonatum x hybridum
Cyclamen species (Hardy Cyclamen)	Primula vulgaris (Primrose)
Dahlia	Pulmonaria spp. (Lungwort)
Digitalis (Foxgloves)	Rhubarb
Echinops (Globe Thistle)	Salvia x superba
Epimedium	Saxifrag x urbium (London Pride)
Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite)	Sedum spectabile (Ice Plant)
Eryngium agavifolium (Sea Holly)	Stachys byzantina (Lambs Ears)
Euphorbia (Spurges)	Tagetes erecta (African Marigold)
Fritillaria	Tagetes patula (French Marigold)
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop)	Tradescantia virginiana
Gentiana nivalis (Snowdrop)	Tulipa (Tulips)
Helenium autumnale	Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)
Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Verbena
Helleborus (not H.niger)	Viola odorata (Violet)
Hemerocallis (Day Lily)	Zinnia elegans
Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Flower)

 

TREES AND SHRUBS 

Alnus (Alder)	Hydrangea
Araucaria araucana	Hypericum calycinum
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree)	Kalmia latifolia (Calico Bush)
Aucuba japonica (Spotted Laurel)	Laburnum
Berberis (Barberry)	Laurus nobilis (Bay Tree)
Betula (Birch)	Lavatera cvs. (Tree Mallow)
Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)	Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet)
Buxus sempervirens (Box)	Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Ceanothus	Olearia x haastii
Chimonanthus praecox	Paeonia (Tree types)
Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange)	Philadelphus spp. (Mock Orange)
Cistus	Pinus nigra (Corsican Pine)
Clematis	Prunus laurocersus (Cherry Laurel)
Cornus sanguinea (Dogwood)	Prunus (cherries)
Cryptomeria japonica	Rhododendron spp. including Azaleas
Cytisus (Broom)	Skimmia japonica
Daphne laureola (Spurge laurel)	Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)
Daphne mezereum	Rosa (spiny species roses, not HT's)
Deutzia scabra	Rosmarinum officinalis (Rosemary)
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'	Ruscus aculeatus (Butchers Broom)
Escallonia	Ruta graveolens (Rue)
Rhus typhina (Sumach)	Sambucus (Elder)
Ribes	Sarcococca (Winter Box)
Eucalyptus (Gum Tree)	Syringa vulgaris (Lilac)
Euonymus europaeus (spindle Tree)	Viburnum opulus
Euonymous latifolius	Viburnum tinus (Laurus tinus)
Fatsia japonica	Vinca (Periwinkle)
Fuchsia - hardy types	Weigela Hybrids
Gaultheria mucronata	Yucca
Hippophae rhamoides

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information given both on this list and on our labels, some details may vary according to special or geographical circumstances.
Plants subject to availability.

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