Deer , with their esurient appetites , may perhaps be the large garden pests around . No flora are solely deer proof — deer feed anything if they are hungry enough — but cervid steer away from some plants if there are more attractive selection available . These include plants with thorns or hairs , poisonous plants and plants that have a strong fragrancy . Most deer - resistant vines fall into this last class .
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Coral honeysuckle ( Lonicera sempervirens ) is also called trump Aquilegia canadensis for its low , trumpet - shaped blooms . This climb up vine is a speedy grower and rise by put out tendrils , which curl around and grab the financial support body structure . Coral honeysuckle mount to a maximum height of around 25 infantry and flourish in full sun or partial tad . The works has many cultivar , some of which are deciduous , while others are evergreen . It thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture zone 6 through 8 . Coral honeysuckle has a unattackable aroma , which may be why deer tend to quash it .
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Star Jasmine
This seraphic - smell vine with the recollective name — Trachelospermum jasminoides — is desirable for its attractive , star - shaped flowers and pleasant fragrance . Like meeting house , the unassailable fragrance is belike why deer rarely damage this vine . Star jasmine is evergreen and mount to a maximum pinnacle of 15 feet . The vine climbs by twining and by using holdfast roots , which are also called aery tooth root . These roots let the plant to cling to hard surfaces . Star jasmine grows in full Dominicus or part tone and is fearless in USDA zones 8 through 10 .
Creeping Fig
crawl Libyan Islamic Fighting Group ( Ficus pumila ) is a stout evergreen vine worthy for its thick , shiny gullible parting . This vine is a rapid grower and like star jasmine climbs by using holdfast roots . It can climb straight up the side of a brick wall to heights of 40 feet or more . Creeping fig thrives in fond shade and performs best in USDA geographical zone 8 or 9 . Parts of this plant are poisonous , which is probably one reason deer tend to avoid it .
Cross Vine
Cross vine ( Begnonia capreolata ) , sometimes call trumpet flower , is a fast - rise bloom vine that can get to heights of more than 50 feet . When big vines are in bloom , this creates a stunning presentation . The flower are promising orange - red , and some cultivars have flowers with yellowed centers . This vine climb with the usance of twin tendrils and need a financial backing structure that it can twine around . It boom in USDA zone 6 through 9 and can adapt to a range of environmental conditions , although it blooms well in full sun . The strong fragrance of the flowers is probably what repel deer .
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