Here are 11 flowering plants that might send your rabbits searching for greener pastures.
Butterfly Bush
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Rabbits avoid woody plants and usually pass on allBuddleiaplants.
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Columbines thrive in the same environments that rabbits often frolic in, including alpine and partially shady woodland gardens.
Columbine plants are short-lived perennials, but your plants will self-seed non-aggressively to create a handsome colony each year.
Fortunately, the hellebore, aptly namedChristmas rose, is a long-lived, early-blooming alternative that rabbits avoid.
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The foliage also sports irritating hairs, whichrepel rabbits.
Plant in moist, fertile soil in partial shade.
Snapdragons tolerate frost, and plants are usually available at the nursery in early spring alongside pansies and violets.
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Plant snapdragons in full sun in rich soil with good drainage.
Although sold alongside annuals, snapdragons may return in zones 5 and warmer with a protective mulch.
In addition, Russian sage leaves have a fuzzy, tough texture that rabbits find unappealing.
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Russian sage plants are a go-to choice for any low-maintenance perennial border.
Russian sage plantsneed no deadheadingor fertilizing to perform for many years in your landscape.
Moreover, vinca plants are not bothered by thedisease problemsthat have plagued impatiens in many gardens.
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Plant annual vinca flowers in full sun to ensure vigorous plants and abundant blooms.
Daffodils
Daffodils are among one of the first blooms to emerge in early spring.
However, they contain lycorine, a toxic substance that can cause rabbit health issues.
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Therefore, rabbits tend to avoid them.
Geraniums
Geraniums are rabbit-resistant and, for the most part, will be left alone by bunnies.
Geraniums contain small amounts of the toxic compounds geraniol and linalool, so rabbits tend to avoid those plants.
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Rhododendrons
All azaleas are in the rhododendron genus, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas.
However, all rhododendrons, including azaleas, are toxic to rabbits and other pets.
These plants have woody stems and pretty flowers that are usually left alone.
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Azaleas are particular favorites of deer, although deer do not favor rhododendron plants.
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