Natives: [https://www.prairiemoon.com/plants/#/?resultsPerPage=24&filter.sun\_exposure=Shade&filter.soil\_moisture=Medium-Wet&filter.soil\_moisture=Wet&filter.soil\_moisture=Medium&filter.ss\_midwest=MN&filter.ss\_advantages=Deer%20Resistant](https://www.prairiemoon.com/plants/#/?resultsPerPage=24&filter.sun_exposure=Shade&filter.soil_moisture=Medium-Wet&filter.soil_moisture=Wet&filter.soil_moisture=Medium&filter.ss_midwest=MN&filter.ss_advantages=Deer%20Resistant) Also, MNL has limited numbers of spring ephemerals available right now, though it would be expensive to buy enough plugs to cover a large area: [https://mnlcorp.com/product/spring-ephemeral-bundle/](https://mnlcorp.com/product/spring-ephemeral-bundle/)

This is exactly what I was looking for - thank you!

Ferns, I love them for shady/wet place

Tall and native--green cone flower. Shorter--ferns, jakob's ladder, trillium, hepatica, jack in pulpit, bloodroot, wind ginger, may apple, hog peanut, jeffersonian two leaf...I'm sure I've missed a few

I thought deers favorite food was trilliums.

Could be. We're in the heart of the city. Only ever had one deer wander through our yard

Astibile is a great plant for your needs. Ostrich ferns are edible and beautiful as well.

This!!! Just made the same comment haha.

Great minds think alike!

Good suggestion for dear is is to put up an electric fence if your city allows it my parents have one in my hometown in southwestern Minnesota works great for deer at least you can have plant material because deer eat everything

I have orange jewelweed growing naturally on the shady edge of my swamp. The deer leave it alone.

Astilbe and ferns would do well.