DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Daffodils, foxglove, and poppies are all toxic to deer and they top the list of flowers that deer do not eat. Deer do not eat strongly scented herbs like sage, lavender, and salvia. Deer do not eat stinky bulbs like peonies and bearded irises.

Detailed explanation-2: -daffodils, foxgloves, and poppies are common flowers that deer avoid. Deer also tend to turn their noses up at fragrant plants with strong scents. Herbs such as sages, ornamental salvias, and lavender, as well as flowers like peonies and bearded irises, are just “stinky” to deer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grasses, sedges, the leaves and shoots of trees and other woody plants are all on the menu. Fruit and berries are sometimes eaten too, while tree bark is taken when other food is scarce.