Most gardeners choose Coreopsis due to its vibrant yellow blossoms, but some eager and hungry herbivores like deer may eat the plant destroying the garden’s aesthetics.
Coreopsis, also known as Tickseed, is a low-maintenance perennial with aromatic properties and rough leaves, making it Deer-resistant.
But deer may still damage this incredible beauty that blooms all summer. So, read this article to prevent hungry deer from eating your Coreopsis.
Is Coreopsis Deer Resistant?
Coreopsis is a beautiful plant bearing lance-shaped leaves and eye-catching blossoms that attract pollinators easily.
Meanwhile, this beauty with vibrant colors has a bitter taste and texture, making herbivores like deer and rabbits unable to eat them.
However, deer wake up from hibernation during spring and summer and may eat the leaves, flowers, and young Coreopsis in case of food scarcity.
Moreover, there are over 80 Coreopsis varieties, including thread leaf Coreopsis, Moonbeam Coreopsis, etc. So it’s difficult to tell that all varieties are deer-resistant.
Thus, there is always a risk that deer may invade your garden and eat Coreopsis and other flowers like Hydrangea, Dianthus, Gaillardia, etc.
How To Prevent Deer From Eating Coreopsis?
Deer rarely eat Coreopsis, but it’s always better to apply some preventive measures like planting in the pot to keep it out of reach from deer.
If you live in deer-populated areas, these preventive measures will be helpful to save your Coreopsis from these herbivores.
- Use 7 feet tall barrier around the garden so that it will be impossible for deer to jump across it.
- Buy an alarm or fix the sound systems and moving devices to scare deer away from your garden.
- Plant your Coreopsis near your house as deer don’t dare to reach around houses.
- Buy a deer repellent to scare and deter the deer away from the garden.
- Although it’s expensive, electric fencing will work perfectly as a deer deterrent.
- Plant other aromatic plants like rosemary, sage, etc., as deer hate these plants.
- Include other deer-resistant plants like daffodils, salvia, etc., around Coreopsis.
- Create homemade deer deterrents using pepper, vinegar, ginger juice, etc., and spray them around Coreopsis.
- Pick the Coreopsis blossoms and use them as cut flowers before deer damage them.
From Editorial Team
Don’t Be Confused Between Deer-resistant and Deer-Proof!
Coreopsis is a deer-resistant plant, not Deer-proof. So there is a possibility that curious deer may eat them out of hunger.
Meanwhile, deer-proof means the plant is completely impervious to deer, and they won’t even touch and damage the plant.
