Other plants can be mildly toxic and may cause local irritations of the skin and mucus membranes, or affect the digestive tract or nervous system. Get tips, tricks and expert advice straight from Pets Corner, so you can provide the best care for your pets. Rabbits are inquisitive. An ever-expanding compendium of our pet care knowledge. Anything like that could have poisoned your bunnies. One of the most recognizable bulbs, daffodil is also among the easiest to grow. Bluebell. It would easy if plants could be classified as ‘poisonous’ or ‘non-poisonous. Almost all pests will leave this bulb alone due to its pungent smell and toxic effects if injested. So are most house plants and many outdoor plants. There are many common foods, plants and weeds that are poisonous to rabbits and it is helpful to identify some of these. Unfortunately, this is not the case, which is why there are long lists of plants that ‘could be poisonous’ that are unnecessarily alarming to rabbit owners. Ivy. Most gardeners know the cheery golden-flowering types, but keep an eye out for extra-special varieties that offer blooms in shades of orange, pink, red, and white, like these 'Romance' daffodils. Rabbits eat throughout the day and are happier and healthier when they have a variety of foods to eat. The concerns about the plants are worth considering, even as the flowers are admired. Ivy can be extremely irritating for animals that come into contact with it. Flowers that are toxic to bunnies include azaleas, bluebells, buttercups, clematis, columbine, dahlias, foxglove, ivy, hellebore, hemlock, lupin, mistletoe, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, and wisteria. Browse Petopedia for help with dog nutrition, cat dental care, small animal hygiene, reptiles, wildlife and more! The bluebells in question in Canada and Britain are of three types: the English bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), the Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica), and hybrids between the two species. Plants listed as either non-toxic, or potentially toxic with mild GI upset as their symptoms are not expected to be life-threatening to your pets. They like to chew things and sample different plants and vegetation. Which plants are poisonous for rabbits? As an added bonus, deer won't eat them either. If you suspect your rabbit has ingested an unsafe plant, please call your vet and/or your local poison control center, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435 ($65 credit card charge), or Pet Poison Helpline at 800-213-6680 ($39 credit card charge). For example, daffodil bulbs are poisonous to squirrels, voles, mice, and other rodents. Virtually all household cleaners and soaps are toxic for rabbits. When in doubt, look up if a particular plant is toxic to rabbits. Assume all houseplants are likely toxic, so keep them out of reach of your bunny. Safe Foods to Feed Rabbits. In this list, plants marked in red are considered highly toxic and may be fatal. However in captivity they do not have this advantage, so will often eat things that they shouldn’t. Don’t trust your rabbit to decide for itself which plants are harmful. Your rabbit should be eating a diet made up of at least 75% hay. The function of the heart can be affected, depending on the amount consumed. Diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal problems are also possible side effects. Plant toxicity is a cause of anxiety to rabbit owners and there are many sources of information that will add to their concerns. You have more choices than you might think. While we discuss here, the foods, plants or weeds to avoid, it is by no means a comprehensive list and anything not mentioned here does not mean it is not harmful to your rabbit. All parts of the bluebell pose a risk to dogs, and can even be deadly in large amounts. Rabbits are a domestic animal, so they do not know poisonous plants from good ones, like wild rabbits do. That's why I'm so proud of this daffodil-hellebore combination … However, many things you can grow in the garden are fine to share! In the wild they would learn which plants were safe to eat from their elders. None will eat them.