What ornamental or landscaping plants are toxic to horses?
This largely depends on the geographical region in which you live. However, some landscape plants documented as having toxicity to horses are arborvitae, boxwood, bittersweet, creeping charlie, some ivies, Japanese yew, oleander, some ornamental grasses, philodendron, rhododendron, Prunus species like chokecherry, serviceberry, and cherry, and shamrocks, among others. We suggest identifying the species in question and then searching our database for them, as each region or area has its own ornamentals.
