Do Deer Eat Gardenias? (Answered + Tips For Deer Resistant Gardens)

There is no doubt about it, deer are a menace to the home gardener. Keeping them away can sometimes feel like an insurmountable challenge.

Many home gardeners recommend planting a deer-resistant garden. This means growing plants that deer don’t eat, or more to the point, don’t like the taste or texture in their mouth. Gardenias are supposed to fall into this category, but do deer eat gardenias?

We answer this question and more in today’s article on the Garden Bench Top.

We’ll also run provide you with some other helpful tips like the signs to look for when deer attack your garden, as well as how to deter them from treating your garden like a salad bar.

But first to the question of the day…

Do Deer Eat Gardenias?