These plants are rabbit-resistant perennials and bulbs that bunnies tend to leave alone.
Some perennials and bulbs are more rabbit-resistant plants than others, but few are truly rabbit-proof.
Thats because, like people, different rabbits have different favorite foods.
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Also, like people, when rabbits are hungry enough, theyll eat just about anything.
Alliums, or ornamental onions, are rabbit-resistant perennials due to their pungent smell.
The flowers and the foliage both smell like anise, giving the plant its common name.
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Its glossy divided foliage adds wonderful texture and color to asmall-space shade garden.
Look for varieties with bronzy tones infused in the leaves for extra color even after the blooms fade.
Thisdrought-tolerant perennialhas blue-green foliage that continues to look stunning all the way to frost.
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Size:5 feet tall
Zones:3-9
Bee Balm
Rabbits may not likebee balm, but hummingbirds sure do.
Its one of thebest nectar plants for pollinators.
The flowers are long-lasting and beautiful for cut bouquets.
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This rabbit-resistant plant tolerates heat and drought well.
This low-maintenance plantcan easily be dividedto create more individual plants for the garden.
Select from the manyeasy-to-grow daylily varieties availableand grow them in a sunny spot.
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Foxglove
A cottage-garden favorite,foxgloveproduces spikes of pink, rose, white, and yellow flowers.
This interesting bulb offers a wide variety of flower colors, forms, and sizes.
Crown imperial is one of the most popular species.
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The bulbs faint skunky odor makes it a rabbit-resistant plant.
In many climates, the plants are semi-evergreen.
Most types of iris bloom from spring into early summer.Reblooming irisesoffer the extra advantage of blooming again in fall.
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Their upright blade-like foliage has an eye-catching form, even when the plants arent in bloom.
Though the leaves are its best feature, lambs ear also producesspikes of pink flowersthroughout the summer.
Size:18 inches tall
Lavender
One of the more ornamental herbs,lavenderproduces wonderfullyfragrant foliage and flowers.
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Tosuccessfully grow lavender, plant it in well-drained alkaline soil that easily allows water to pass through it.
Zones:5-8, depending on variety
Lungwort
Lungwortis as attractive as it is rabbit-resistant.
Thispopular shade perennialcomes in a number of varieties that offer sprays of pink orblue flowersin the spring.
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Allsalviavarietiesattract hummingbirds, and most are rabbit-resistant plants.
The blooms range from bright red to shades of purple and blue.
The flower spikes appear in cheery shades of blue, pink, and white.
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Thiseasy-to-grow perennialadds great texture tomany other front-of-the-border plants.
This rugged rabbit-resistant plant blooms through the summer in shades of yellow, pink, red, and white.
The long-lasting flowers are great for thosefill-in spots in bouquets.
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