Herbaceous plants deer generally eat include crocus, dahlias, daylilies, hostas, impatiens, phlox, and trillium. Some refer to the flowers of lilies and tulips as deer bon-bon candies. Some trees generally resistant to deer include spruce, pines, honey locust, river birch, and buckeyes.

What animal eats Trillium?

Trillium seeds are dispersed by ants, who take the fruit to their underground homes, eat the flesh (elaiosome) and discard the seed. White-tailed deer readily browse the foliage and flowers of Trillium species and seem to favor white trillium in particular, perhaps because they can see the flowers.

Do white tailed deer eat Trillium?

Members of the lily family, such as Trillium and Clintonia, are among the favored foods of deer; 30 species of Trillium are found East of the Mississippi. The decline of these plants is mentioned in multiple publications1 as one key indicator of deer over-abundance.