Arlene Wright-Correll

114 Plants That Rabbits Hate ©



Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008

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The bunnies are cute to see running across the driveway or the highway. We have adored Thumper the Rabbit and laughed with and at Bugs Bunny, we enjoy the Easter Bunny, but there is nothing cute or funny when they invade your garden and destroy what you have planted.

You might let your lawns grow with wild clover and let the bunnies enjoy a continuing feast of those little green leaves.

We all tried to avoid sprays and repellents and I have found that the best thing for rabbit control is to plant rabbit resistant flowers. I personally do not think much of the animal catching traps. To me the best thing to do is surround my veggies with flowers that rabbits do not like.

I suppose some good hunting dogs might do the trick, but that is not my personal thing and aggressive cats might help, however my daughter-in-law's 3 cats seem to raise more havoc in my gardens that any rabbit could.

So over the years I have relied on flowers and other plants to help control the bunnies, bless their little nibbling hearts.

If you live in the country as we do I really do not think there is much you can do about rabbits. However, here in Kentucky we have seemed to keep them down the end of our long driveway and away from our good stuff with plants.

Here is my list of flowers that I have found helpful in deterring these charming, furry little rodents and these include perennials, annuals and bulbs.

1. Yarrow

2. Agave

3. Columbine

4. Pink Sea Thrift

5. Astible

6. Impatiens

7. Begonia

8. Bleeding hearts

9. Balsam

10. Coreopsis

11. Cranesbill

12. Butterfly bush

13. Day Lily

14. Lamium

15. Bee Balm

16. Allium

17. Catnip

18. Crocus

19. Straw Flower

20. Dahlia

21. Daffodil

22. Siberian Squill

23. Swan River Daisy

24. Siberian Bellflower

25. Snow-in-Summer

26. Iris

27. Naked Lady

28. Aster

29. False Spiraea

30. Centaurea

31. Fleabane

32. California Poppy

33. Blue Fescue

34. Blanket Flower

35. Eurphorbia

36. Ferns

37. Many Species of Herbs except Basil

38. Candytuft

39. Dead Nettle

40. Red-Hot Poker

41. Lupine

42. Crown-pink

43. Blackfoot daisy

44. Forget-me-not

45. Oregano

46. Beard Tongue

47. Oriental Poppy

48. Santolina

49. Saxifrage

50. Gloriosa Daisy

51. Pincushion Flower

52. Lamb's Ears

53. Feather Grass

54. Thyme

55. Verbena

56. Sweet Violet

57. California Fuchsia

Here is my list of shrubs that I found helpful.

58. Japanese Maple

59. Fir

60. Albizia

61. Vine Apple

62. Hackberry

63. Cedar

64. Hawthorn

65. Redbud

66. Cypress

67. Ash

68. Magnolia

69. Maidenhair Tree

70. Pine

71. Spruce

72. Oak

73. Douglas Fir

74. Texas Mountain Laurel

75. Here is a list of shrubs I found that work.

76. Glossy Abelia

77. Bamboo

78. Barberry

79. Butterfly Bush

80. Manzanita

81. Boxwood

82. Flowering Quince

83. Fairy Duster

84. Cotoneaster

85. Littleleaf Cordia

86. Delea

87. Daphne

88. Brittlebush

89. Turpentine bush

90. Holly

91. Jojoba

92. Buckwheat

93. Juniper

94. Chuparosa

95. Kerria Japonica

96. Lantana

97. Lavender

98. Leucophyllum

99. Oregon Grape

100. Cinquefoil

101. Heavenly Bamboo

102. Firethorn

103. Sumac

104. Currant, Gooseberry

105. Rosemary

106. Sage

107. Lilac

108. Viburnum

Here is a list of vines and ground covers that will work for you.

109. Carpet Bugle

110. Dwarf Plumbago

111. English Ivy

112. Japanese Spurge

113. Virginia Creeper

114. Periwinkle

Not only will these help to keep your rabbit population down, deer do not like a lot of these and they will truly enhance the beauty of your garden.

"Tread the Earth Lightly" and in the meantime May your day be filled with... Peace, Light and Love,

Author's note: This article was originally written for GreenThumbArticles.com

About the Author & Artist. Arlene Wright-Correll (1935- ___), popular American award winning Artist, published author, columnist, & is the resident art instructor for Avalon Stained Glass School, at the age of 68, decided to pick up her paint brushes again after 54 years and paint.  She is a cancer and stroke survivor who is able to strive forward each and everyday to welcome the beauty of this small planet.  She also is a China & Porcelain painter, Sandblasting & Etching, Stained Glass & fused glass Artisan. She is one of the six KY Artists who worked 6 months to create the dolls for Journey Jots in 2006 and a Smithsonian Institute art exhibit in 2008. Her published books can be found here . She is also a featured writer for GreenThumbArticles.com and teaches Art Vacation Holidays at Avalon Stained Glass School and Creativity Center.

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