Safe Garden Plant List for Rabbit & Guinea-pigs
Asters including New York Aster (aster novi - belgii), New England Aster (aster novae - angliae), Bushy Aster (aster dumosus), White Heath Aster (aster ericoides), Alpine Aster (aster alpinus), European Michaelmas - Daisy (aster amellus), Goldilocks Aster (aster linosyris) & Callistephus Chinensis - All safe to feed.
Garden Bamboo (fargesia nitida) - Every garden bamboo is safe and ideal as a winter feed. Do not confuse with the house plant Lucky Bamboo as this is unsafe!
Dahlia - Safe in small quantities.
Horned Pansy/Viola (viola cornuta) - Can be eaten in a mix mix with other plants.
Jacobs Ladder/Greek Valerian (polemonium caeruleum) - Non-toxic, can be fed.
Camelia - Non-toxic, can be fed.
Climbing Roses - Non-toxic, can be fed. The spines are harmless and only need removing if the rabbit or guinea-pig has some dental problems. Rosehips can also be fed.
Pasque Flower (pulsatilla vulgaris) - Harmless in small quantities.
Lavender - Safe to feed.
Canterbury Bells (campanula medium) - Non-toxic but best fed in a good mix with other plants.
Marigold - Non-toxic and may be fed in a good mix.
Winter Heath (erica carnea) - Non-toxic but not a popular food.
Black-Eyed Susan Vine (thunbergia alata) - Can be fed without problems.
Pansys & Violas - Safe to feed.
Hollyhock - Non-toxic, safe to feed.
Geranium - Non-toxic, safe to feed.
Sunflower - Safe to feed.
Sneezeweed (Helenium) - Non-toxic, can be offered in small amounts.
Thin-Leaved Sunflower (helianthus decapetalus) - Safe to feed, can be given in large quantities.
Day-Lily (hemerocallis) - Safe feed but only give small amounts.
Devils Claw (phyteuma) - Non-toxic, helps with osteoarthritis.
Violets including Sweet Violet (viola odorata), Common Dog-Violet (viola riviniana), Early Dog-Violet (viola reichenbachiana) & White Violet (viola alba) - All safe and may be fed.
Forget-Me-Not (myosotis) - Can be eaten.
Fireweed (Epilibium) - Safe to feed.
Hibiscus - Safe to feed.
