19
Apr
Rabbits do not have an instinct for what plants are safe to eat and which aren't. If you let your rabbit out in your garden, chances are it will try a nibble at most things...
Rabbits do not have an instinct for what plants are safe to eat and which aren't. If you let your rabbit out in your garden, chances are it will try a nibble at most things it can get its teeth on so when in doubt protect your plants with fencing or confine your rabbit to a safe area.
As a general rule of thumb, keep rabbits away from all types of flowers grown from bulbs and from all evergreen trees and shrubs.
| Safe flowers, trees & shrubs | Unsafe | |||
| Apple | Acacia | Holly | ||
| Aster | Aconite | Hyacinth | ||
| Birch | Anemone | Iris | ||
| Blackberry | Antirrhinum | Ivy | ||
| Carnation | Apricot | Kingcup | ||
| Daisy | Arum | Laburnum | ||
| Fir trees | Azalea | Lily of the valley | ||
| Geranium | Beech | Lobelia | ||
| Geum | Bigwort | Love-in-a-mist | ||
| Hawthorn | Bindweed | Lupin | ||
| Hazel | Bluebell | Milkweed | ||
| Helenium | Box | Mistletoe | ||
| Hollyhock | Bryony | Narcissus | ||
| Honesty | Buttercup | Nightshade | ||
| Maple | Celandine | Oak | ||
| Marguerite | Cherry | Oleander | ||
| Marigold | Chrysanthemum | Peach | ||
| Michaelmas daisy | Clematis | Periwinkle | ||
| Nasturtium | Columbine | Plum | ||
| Pear | Corncockle | Poppy | ||
| Raspberry | Cowslip | Primrose | ||
| Rose | Crocus | Privet | ||
| Spruce trees | Daffodil | Ragwort | ||
| Stock | Dahlia | Rhododendron | ||
| Sunflower | Delphinium | Rosewood | ||
| Wallflower | Elder | Scarlet pimpernel | ||
| Willow | Euphorbia | Snowbery | ||
| Feverfew | Snowdrop | |||
| Foxglove | Spindleberry | |||
| Ground ivy | Thorn apple | |||
| Gypsophilia | Toadflax | |||
| Hellebore | Tulip | |||
| Hemlock | Wisteria | |||
| Henbane | Wood sorrel | |||
| Yew | ||||
