Courtesy of Cornell Cooperative Extension, Westchester County, New York

PLANTS RARELY OR NEVER EATEN

Annuals and Biennials (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Ageratum houstaianum———————————————— Ageratum
• Antirrhinum majus—————————————————– Snapdragon
• Begonia x semperflorenscultorum————————————— Begonia
• Cleome hasslerana—————————————————- Cleome
• Dahlia spp———————————————————— Dahia
• Datura spp———————————————————— Thorn Apple
• Digitalis spp———————————————————– Foxglove
• Gaillardia pulchella—————————————————- Blanket Flower
• Heliotropium arborecens———————————————– Heliotrope
• Hypoestes phyllostachya———————————————– Polka-Dot Plant
• Ipomoea spp———————————————————- Morning Glory
• Lobelia erinus——————————————————— Edging Lobelia
• Lobularia Maritima—————————————————- Sweet Alyssum
• Mirabalis jalapa——————————————————- Four-O-Clock
• Myosotis sylvatica—————————————————– Forget-Me-Not
• Ocimum basilicum—————————————————– Sweet Basil
• Papaver spp———————————————————– Poppy
• Pelargonium x hortorum———————————————— Zonal Geranium
• Petroselinum crispum————————————————– Parsley
• Salvia farineca——————————————————– Blue Salvia
• Senecio cineraria—————————————————— Dusty Miller
• Silybum spp———————————————————– Thistle
• Tagetes spp———————————————————– Marigold
• Verbena x hybrid——————————————————- Verbena

Herbaceous Perennials (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Achillea spp———————————————————— Yarrow
• Allium schoenoprasum————————————————– Chives
• Allium spp————————————————————- Ornamental Onion
• Allium tuerosum——————————————————– Garlic Chives
• Alyssum saxatile——————————————————– Basket of Gold
• Amsonia tabernaemontana———————————————- Amsonia
• Anemone spp———————————————————— Anemones
• Angelica archangelica————————————————– Angelica
• Aquilegia Canadensis————————————————— Wild Columbine
• Arisaema spp———————————————————- Jack-in-the-Pulpit
• Artemisia spp———————————————————- Wormwood
• Aruncus dioicus——————————————————– Goatsbeard
• Asclepias tuberosa—————————————————— Butterfly Weed
• Astilbe spp————————————————————- Astilbe
• Baptisia spp———————————————————— False Indigo
• Bergenia spp———————————————————– Bergenia
• Boltonia asteroids——————————————————- Boltoni
• Buddleia davidii——————————————————— Butterfly Bush
• Calluna spp———————————————————— Heater
• Campanula carpatica————————————————— Tussock Bellflower
• Centaurea spp———————————————————- Knapweed
• Ceratostigma plumbaginoides——————————————– Plumbago
• Chelone spp———————————————————— Turtlehead
• Chrysanthemum coccineum———————————————- Painted Daisy
• Chrysanthemum x superbum——————————————— Shasta Daisy
• Chrysanthemum parthenium——————————————— Feverfew
• Cimicifuga racemose—————————————————- Bugbane
• Coreopsis spp———————————————————- Coreopsis
• Dennstaedtia punctilobula———————————————– Hay-scented Fern
• Dianthus spp———————————————————— Sweet William, Pinks
• Dicentra exima———————————————————- Bleeding Heart
• Dictamnus albus——————————————————– Gas Plant
• Echinacea purpurea—————————————————– Purple Coneflower
• Echinops spp———————————————————– Globe Thistle
• Erica spp————————————————————— Heath
• Eupatorium spp——————————————————— Joe-Pye Weed
• Euphorbia spp———————————————————- Spurge
• Filipendula spp——————————————————— Queen-of-the-Praine
• Fritillaria imperialis—————————————————– Crown Imperial
• Geum spp————————————————————- Avens
• Gypsophila paniculata————————————————- Baby’s Breath
• Helleborus spp——————————————————— Hellebore
• Iberis sepervirens——————————————————- Candytuft
• Kirengeshoma palmate————————————————– Kirengeshoma
• Lavandula spp———————————————————- Lavender
• Liatris spicata———————————————————– Spike Gayfeather
• Lilium lancifolium——————————————————– Tiger Lily
• Limonium latifolium—————————————————— Statice
• Linaria spp————————————————————– Toadflax
• Linum perenne———————————————————- Perennial Blue Flax
• Lupinus spp————————————————————- Lupine
• Lythrum spp———————————————————— Loosestrife
• Matteuccia struthiopteris————————————————- Ostrich Fern
• Mentha pulegium——————————————————– Pennyroyal
• Mentha spp————————————————————- Mint
• Mitchella repens——————————————————— Partridgeberry
• Monarda didyma——————————————————– Beebalm
• Myosotis scorpiodes—————————————————– Forget-Me-Not
• Myrrhis odorata——————————————————— Sweet Cicely
• Narcissus spp———————————————————- Daffodil
• Nepeta spp————————————————————- Catmint
• Oenothera tetragona—————————————————- Sundrops
• Oenothera spp———————————————————- Evening Primrose
• Onoclea sensibilis——————————————————- Sensitive Fern
• Origanum spp———————————————————- Oregano
• Osmunda cinnamamea————————————————- Cinnamon Fern
• Osmunda claytoniana————————————————— Interrupted Fern
• Osmunda regalis——————————————————- Royal Fern
• Papaver orientale—————————————————— Oriental Poppy
• Phalaris arundinacea ‘Picta’——————————————— Ribbon Grass
• Platycodon grandifloras———————————————— Balloon Flower
• Polemonium caeruleum———————————————— Jacob’s Ladder
• Polystichum acrostichoides——————————————— Christmas Fern
• Potentilla spp———————————————————- Cinquefoil
• Primula spp———————————————————— Primrose
• Pulmonaria spp——————————————————– Lungwort
• Ranunculus spp——————————————————– Buttercup
• Rheum spp———————————————————— Rhubarb
• Rosmarinus officinalis————————————————— Rosemary
• Salvia spp————————————————————- Sage
• Saponaria spp——————————————————— Soapwort
• Scilla spp————————————————————– Scilla
• Solidago spp———————————————————– Goldenrod
• Stachys byzantine—————————————————— Lamb’s Ear
• Thelypteris noveboracensis———————————————- New York Fern
• Tanacetum spp——————————————————– Tansy
• Verbascum spp——————————————————– Mullein
• Veronica latifolia——————————————————- Hungarian Speedwell
• Vinca major———————————————————– Greater Periwinkle
• Viola labridorica——————————————————- Labrador Violet
• Yucca spp———————————————————— Yucca

Perennial Groundcovers (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Aegopodium podagraria———————————————– Bishop’s Weed
• Ajuga reptans——————————————————— Bugleweed
• Asperula oderata—————————————————— Sweet Woodruff
• Convallaria majalis————————————————— Lily-of-the-Valley
• Epimedium spp——————————————————— Barrenwort
• Lamium spp———————————————————— Dead Nettle
• Pachysandra terminalis———————————————– Japanese Pachysandra
• Vinca minor————————————————————- Periwinkle

Perennial Vines (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Celastrus spp———————————————————— Bittersweet
• Clematis spp———————————————————— Clematis
• Lonicera spp————————————————————- Honeysuckle
• Wisteria spp————————————————————- Wisteria

PLANTS OCCASIONALLY EATEN

Annuals and Biennials (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Achimenes spp———————————————————- Pansy
• Helianthus annuus—————————————————— Sunflower

Herbaceous Perennials and Perennial Vines (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• • Endymion spp———————————————————- Wood Hyacinth
  • Geranium maculatum————————————————— Cranesbill Geranium
  • Hedera helix———————————————————— English Ivy
  • Iris spp—————————————————————– Iris
  • Paeonia spp———————————————————— Peony
  • Rudbeckia spp———————————————————- Coneflower
  • Sedum purpureum ‘Autumn Joy’—————————————— Sedum
  • Thalictrum spp———————————————————- Meadow Rue

PLANTS OFTEN EATEN

Annuals and Biennials (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Alcea rosea————————————————————- Hollyhocks
• Impatiens spp———————————————————– Impatiens
• Tithonia rotundifolia—————————————————— Mexican Sunflower

Herbaceous Perennials (Botanical Name – Common Name)

• Crocus spp————————————————————– Crocus
• Hemerocallis spp——————————————————- Daylily
• Hosta spp—————————————————————- Hosta
• Lobelia cardinalis—————————————————– Cardinal Flower
• Phlox spp—————————————————————– Phlox
• Rosa spp—————————————————————— Rose
• Tulipa spp————————————————————— Tulips

PLANTS RARELY DAMAGED

Botanical Name – Common Name

• Berberis spp————————————————————- Barberry
• Berberis vulgaris——————————————————– Common Barberry
• Betula papyrifera——————————————————- Paper Birch
• Buxus sempervirens—————————————————– Common Boxwood
• Elaegnus augustifolia—————————————————- Russian Olive
• Ilex opaca————————————————————— American Holly
• Leucothoe fontanesiana————————————————- Drooping Leucothoe
• Picea pungens———————————————————– Colorado Blue Spruce
• Piesris japonica———————————————————- Japanese Pieris

PLANTS SELDOM SEVERELY DAMAGED

Botanical Name – Common Name

• Betula pendula——————————————————- European White Birch
• Celastrus scandens————————————————— American Bittersweet
• Cornus sericea——————————————————– Red Osier Dogwood
• Cornus florida——————————————————— Flowering Dogwood
• Cornus kousa———————————————————– Kousa Dogwood
• Crataegus laevigata————————————————– English Hawthorn
• Enkianthus campanulatus —————————————— Redvein Enkianthus
• Fagus sylvatica——————————————————- European Beech
• Forshythia spp——————————————————— Forsythia
• Gleditsia triacanthos————————————————- Honey Locust
• Ilex cornuta————————————————————- Chinese Holly
• Ilex glabra————————————————————– Inkberry
• Juniperus chinensis————————————————— Chinese Junipers (blue)
• Juniper chinensis—————————————————— Chinese Junipers (green)
• Kalmia latifolia——————————————————– Mountain Laurel
• Kolkwitzia amabilis————————————————— Beautybush
• Picea abies————————————————————- Norway Spruce
• Picea glauca———————————————————— White Spruce
• Pinus nigra————————————————————– Austrian Pine
• Pinus rigida————————————————————- Pitch Pine
• Pinus mugo————————————————————– Mugo Pine
• Pinus resinosa———————————————————- Red Pine
• Pinus sylvestris——————————————————— Scotch Pine
• Prunus serrulata——————————————————- Japanese Flowering Cherry
• Salix matsudana tortuosa—————————————— Corkscrew Willow
• Sassafras albidum—————————————————– Common Sassafras
• Syringa vulgaris——————————————————- Common Lilac
• Wisteria floribunda————————————————— Japanese Wisteria

PLANTS OCCASIONALLY SEVERELY DAMAGED

Botanical Name – Common Name

• Abies concolor——————————————————— White Fir
• Acer griseum———————————————————– Paperback Maplelili
• Acer rubrum———————————————————– Red Maple
• Acer saccharinum—————————————————– Silver Maple
• Acer saccharum——————————————————- Sugar Maple
• Aesculus hippocastannum——————————————- Common Horsechestnut
• Amelanchier arborea———————————————— Downy Serviceberry
• Amelanchier laevis————————————————— Allegheny Serviceberry
• Campsis radicans—————————————————– Trumpet Creeper
• Chaenomeles speciose———————————————– Japanese Flowering Quince
• Cornus racemose—————————————————– Panicled Dogwood
• Cotinus coggygria—————————————————– Smokebush
• Cotoneaster spp——————————————————- Cotoneaster
• Cotoneaster apiculatus———————————————- Cranberry Contoneaster
• Cotoneaster horizontalis——————————————– Rockspray Cotoneaster
• Cryptomeria japonica———————————————— Japanese Ceder
• Forsythia (x) intermedia——————————————— Border Forsythia
• Hamamelis virginiana———————————————– Common Witchhazel
• Hibiscus syriacus—————————————————— Rose of Sharon
• Hydrangea arborescens——————————————— Smooth Hydrangea
• Hydrangea anomala petiolaris————————————- Climbing Hydrangea
• Hydrangea paniculata———————————————– Panicle Hydrangea
• Ilex crenata————————————————————- Japanese Holly
• Ilex (x) meserveae—————————————————- China Girl/Boy Holly
• Juniperus virginiana————————————————– Eastern Redcedar
• Larix decidua———————————————————– Eastern Larch
• Lonicera (x) heckrotti———————————————— Goldflame Honeysuckle
• Ligustrum spp———————————————————- Privet
• Magnolia (x) soulaniana——————————————— Saucer Magnolia
• Metasequoia glytosboides —————————————– Dawn Redwood
• Parthenocissus quinquefolia—————————————- Virginia Creeper
• Philadelphus coronaries——————————————— Sweet Mock Orange
• Pinus strobus———————————————————– Eastern White Pine
• Potentilla fruticose————————————————— Bush or Shrubby Cinquefoil
• Prunus avium———————————————————- Sweet Cherry
• Pseudotsuga menziesii———————————————– Douglas Fir
• Pyracantha coccinea————————————————- Firethorn
• Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’—————————————– Bradford Callery Pear
• Pyrus communis——————————————————- Common Pear
• Quercus alba———————————————————–White Oak
• Quercus prinus——————————————————– Northern Red Oak
• Rhododendron spp—————————————————-Deciduous Azaleas
• Rhododendron carolinianum————————————— Carolina Rhododendron
• Rhododendron maximum——————————————- Rosebay Rhododendron
• Rhus typhina———————————————————–Staghorn Sumac
• Rosa multiflora——————————————————– Multiflora Rose
• Rosa rugose———————————————————— Rugosa Rose
• Salix spp—————————————————————– Willows
• Spiraea (x) brumalda————————————————- Anthony Waterer Spiraea
• Spiraea prunifolia—————————————————– Bridalwreath Spriaea
• Syringa (x) persica—————————————————- Persian Lilac
• Syringa reticulata—————————————————– Japanese Tree Lilac
• Syringa villosa——————————————————— Late Lilac
• Tilia Americana——————————————————- Basswood
• Tilia cordata Greenspire’——————————————– Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
• Tsuga Canadensis—————————————————– Eastern Hemlock
• Tsuga caroliniana—————————————————– Carolina Hemlock
• Viburnum (x) juddi—————————————————- Juddi Viburnum
• Viburnum rhytidophyllum——————————————- Leatherleaf Viburnum
• Viburnum plicatum tomemtosum——————————— Doublefile Viburnum
• Viburnum carlesii—————————————————– Koreanspice Viburnum
• Weigela florida——————————————————– Oldfashion Weigela