Plants & Your Dog

Some houseplants, flowers, and other plants can make you cat very ill or even be deadly. Here’s a list of the ones to avoid, and the ones that are ok if you have a canine in the family.

Toxic to Dogs:

Alocasia	Elephant Ears	Mum
Aloe	Eucalyptus	Narcissus
Amaryllis	Fiddle Leaf Fig	Nasturtium
Apple plant (including seeds)	Foxglove	Nightshade
Apricot	Hyacinth	Octopus Tree
Azalea	Garlic	Oleander
Begonia	Geranium	Onion
Bergamot Orange	Gladiola	Orange
Bird of Paradise	Grapefruit	Oregano
Black Cherry	Holly	Ornamental Pepper
Borage	Hydrangea	Peony
Buckwheat	Hemp	Philodendron
Calla Lily	Iris	Plum
Carnation	Jade plant	Poinsettia
Chamomile	Laurel	Pothos
Chinese Jade	Lavender	Purslane
Chives	Leek	Rhododendron
Chrysanthemum	Lemon	Rhubarb
Clematis	Lemon Grass	Sorrel
Coffee Tree	Lemon verbena	St. John’s Wort
Corn plant	Lilies (all varieties)	Sweet Pea
Daffodil	Lime	Taro
Dahlia	Marijuana	Tobacco
Daisy	Marjoram	Tomato plant
Day Lilies	Milkweed	Tulip
Dieffenbachia	Mint	Wisteria
Dracaena	Morning Glory
Easter Lily	Mother of Millions

Non-Toxic to Dogs:

Acorn Squash	Chervil	Lady Slipper
African Daisy	Chestnut	Lipstick Plant
African Violet	Christmas Cactus	Maranta
Aluminum Plant	Cilantro	Old Man Cactus
American Rubber Plant	Cinnamon	Oregon Grape
Baby’s Breath	Dill	Parlor Palm
Baby’s Tears	Fennel	Ponytail Palm
Bamboo	Garden Marigold	Prayer Plant
Banana	Gerber Daisy	Rabbits Foot Fern
Basil	Gherkins	Stevia
Beets	Haworthia	Strawberry
Begonia (Red, Trailing Watermelon)	Hens & Chicks	Sunflower
Black Walnut	Hibiscus	Thyme
Burro’s Tail	Hoya Hindu Rope	Cantaloupe
Butternut Squash	Hollyhock	Umbrella Plant
Buzzy Lizzie	Honeydew Melon	Zinnia
Calathea	Impatiens	Zucchini Squash
Carob	Jasmine