• Flower gardens add to curb appeal of your home, as well as attract all kinds of wildlife. Unfortunately, flowers may also attract deer, who then feed on the flowers, damaging plants and and disrupting the look of the garden. Certain flowers are deer-resistant, meaning deer stay away from them, either because of their taste, odor or texture. By planting a deer-resistant flower garden, the beauty of flowers can be displayed, while decreasing their chance of becoming a deer's dinner.
  
  

Gaillardia

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  Gaillardia pulchella is more commonly known as gaillardia, blanket flower or Indian blanket flower. This flower is an annual wildflower that grows within warmer areas of the country. According to Cornell University Growing Guide, gaillardias prefer full sun exposure and well-drained soil. They are drought and frost tolerant in addition to being deer resistant. Gaillardias bloom from early summer through mid-fall. The blooms of gaillardia are a brilliant red, yellow and orange usually; some gaillardias come in shades of violet or other colors. Butterflies are highly attracted to gaillardia blooms. At full maturity, these flowers can grow anywhere from 6 inches to 2 feet tall.
  
  

Bleeding Heart

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  The bleeding heart flower has a host of other names, including the lyre flower, Japanese bleeding heart and common bleeding heart. This perennial flower prefers moist, well-drained soil. Bleeding hearts thrive in partial shade, but require plenty of moisture during the summer or else the plants will dry out. Blooms for the bleeding heart appear in late spring and early summer. The heart shape of the flowers give the plant its name. Bleeding heart blooms come in a deep pink with a white point. Cornell University's Growing Guide notes that fully mature bleeding hearts grow from 1 1/2 to 4 feet tall.
  
  

Lily of the Valley

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  Lily of the valley, scientific name Convallaria majalis, bloom in early spring with sprigs of highly scented white or pink bell-shaped flowers. These deer-resistant perennial flowers can handle full sun to full shade; their preferred sun exposure is partial shade, according to Cornell University Growing Guide. Lily of the valley prefers moist, well-drained soil. Generally a low-growing plant -- from 4 to 8 inches tall -- some varieties may grow somewhat taller. Lily of the Valley plants grow aggressively and should be monitored to keep them from spreading.
  
  

Snapdragon

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  Snapdragons,or Antirrhinum majus, are deer-resistant annual flowers that are frost-tolerant. Snapdragons prefer well-drained soil in full sun. Cornell University Growing Guide describes the flowers of the snapdragon as looking "like stacked berets." Flower spikes begin blooming mid-summer and continue through mid-fall. The flowers come in shades of red, yellow, white, orange or violet. Some snapdragons have multiple colors or a mottled tone. There are a number of snapdragon varieties with cultivars growing from 1 foot to 3 1/2 feet tall.