Deer-Resistant Ground Covers

Ground covers that knit together and mostly escape deer browsing. Compare spread, height, and the light each one needs. Split into narrower lists below.

More specific collections

Ground cover closes the gap between shrubs and lawn, and deer walk through it on the way to the border. There are flowering plants here, and most carry the colour through the season. Most settle in and then look after themselves. Plant closer than the label spacing if you want it to close over in a season.

ground covers: 229
hardiness zones: 3 to 12

Nothing about deer-resistant ground covers is plain. These ground covers flower in spring through to late autumn, with colour running on when the rest of the garden has finished. Most of the colour is white and purple.

spring: 136
summer: 137
late autumn: 35

The breadth is the point: there is enough variety to mix and match without repeating yourself. Carex, Thymus and Viola have the most entries, and borders and mass planting are the commonest uses.

borders: 162
mass planting: 144