Other common spring blooming perennials that deer usually leave alone include primrose (Primula), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra), Lungwort (Pulmonaria), and False Indigo (Baptisia). ... Deer not only dislike the flowers, they won't eat the foliage either.

What animals eat Baptisia?

Baptisia australis

The flower shape and nectar content make them attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Black-Capped Chickadee eat the seeds.

What is eating my Baptisia?

Pest Profile

There is a new pest problem for flower growers that enjoy Baptisia (false indigo) called the Genista Broom Moth. It is actually the caterpillars that cause the damage. Like most moths, all the adults can do is feed on nectar since they do not have any chewing mouth parts as an adult.