There are two types of gardeners....those that like rabbits, and those that do
not. This article is for those that do not want these cute little critters around, eating all their hard work. As for me,
I kinda like having them around...
So, you have planted your pretty garden, only to come out and see someone has
munched your favorite petunias...what are you to do? There are several commercial rabbit repellents on the market, there are
also several organic options as well.
Another easy way to discourage bunnies is to use plants that they do not
like. Here is a list of some of the plants that the rabbits find distasteful:
- Agave
- Allium
- Artemisia
- Aster
- Astilbe
- Bee balm
- Begonia
- Black-eyed Susan
- Bleeding Heart
- Butterfly Bush
- Catmint
- Columbine
- Coreopsis
- Cleome
- Cornflower
- Cosmos
- Cranesbill
- Crocus
- Daffodil
- Dahlia
- Daylillies
- Dianthus
- Dusty Miller
- Four O'Clock
- Foxglove
- Hollyhock
- Impatients
- Iris
- Lambs
Ear
- Lupine
- Nicotiana
- Salvia
- Strawflower
- Yarrow
- Yucca
Rabbit resistant trees and shrubs:
- Alder
- Ash
- Barberry
- Birch
- Chestnut
- Cotoneaster
- Forsythia
- Gingko
- Hazel
- Hemlock
- Honeysuckle
- Juniper
- Lilac
- Magnolia
- Mockorange
- Oak
- Redbud
- Smoke
bush
- Spirea
- Spruce
