Chicken Safe Plants
There are plenty of lists of toxic and unsafe plants for chickens, but it is very hard to find plant options that can be used in your chicken area. I have compiled a list of plants that are deemed appropriate for chicken areas.
The following plants are deemed “safe” for chickens.
Zone Find your zone here. Annual/Perennial Note: Some annuals can be over-wintered as perennials in warmer climates.
Floral Plants
Bee Balm 3-9 Perennial Begonia Annual Black Eyed Susan 3-11 Perennial Coreopsis 3-9 Perennial Calendula Annual Daisy 5-8 Perennial Dandelion Annual Day Lilly 4-8 Perennial Echinacea (Coneflower) 3-9 Perennial Impatiens Annual Kalanchoe Marigold Annual Nasturtium Annual Orchid 6-8 Perennial Petunia Annual Sunflower Annual Thistle 3-10 Perennial Velvet Nettle 3-10 Perennial Violet Annual Zinnia Annual |
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Foliage Plants
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| Aloe Boston Fern Christmas Cactus Coleus Annual Dracaena Fern Hens & Chicks 4-8 Perennial Hosta 3-7 Perennial Jade Plant Mother-in-Law Snake Plant Spider Plant Wandering Jew Wax Plant Yucca 4-11 Perennial |
Herbs
Catnip 3-9 Perennial Lavender 5-10 Perennial Lemon Balm 4-11 Perennial Mint 3-10 Perennial Oregano 5-11 Perennial Rosemary 6-10 Perennial |
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Vines
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| Black Eye Susan 10-11 Perennial Bougainvillea 9-11 Perennial Grape Ivy Annual Nasturtium Annual Rose 3-11 Perennial Swedish Ivy Annual Virginia Creeper 3-9 Perennial |
Shrubs
Bamboo Butterfly Bush 5-10 Dogwood 3-8 Fig 7-9 Gardenia 8-10 Hop Tree 4-9 Juniper 3-9 Lilac 2-9 Palm 8-11 Rose 3-11 Schefflera |
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Trees
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| Ash 2-9 Citrus (all) Crab Apple 3-8 Dogwood 3-8 Elm 2-9 Eucalyptus 8-10 Fig 7-9 Guava Hawthorn 4-7 Hop Tree 4-9 Madrona Magnolia 5-9 Manzanita Palm 8-11 Papaya Pine 2-9 Prune Redbud 5-9 Ribbonwood Sassafras Thurlow Willow (Goat/Pussy/Weeping) |
Keep in mind, just because a plant is “safe” does not mean it will be safe from hungry chickens.
If you have a suggestion of a plant to be listed, please leave a comment or message me. After researching its safeness, it will be added to the list.
If you have a suggestion of a plant to be listed, please leave a comment or message me. After researching its safeness, it will be added to the list.
