Deer Resistance
Tender, moist plants such as violas, also known as pansies, frequently sustain deer damage.
Do deer eat pansies and violas?
If you have planted pansies or violas for winter color beware of deer eating them. These beautiful annuals produce flowers that are edible and deer love to eat them. ... After a few attempts to eat the plants, deer often decide not to come back.
Are perennial violas deer resistant?
Pansies and violas (Viola sp.). This one is a no-brainer. If people can put pansy and viola flowers on salads and eat them, deer surely can. ... If the deer don't get them, scales and mildew will.
