{"id":214330,"date":"2025-06-16T18:27:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T22:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=214330"},"modified":"2025-06-17T09:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:55:07","slug":"these-common-backyard-plants-can-be-toxic-to-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/these-common-backyard-plants-can-be-toxic-to-your-dog","title":{"rendered":"These Common Backyard Plants Can Be Toxic to Your Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ranking high among the many wonderful things about owning a dog in the South is being able to let it run around the yard pretty much year-round. Wouldn\u2019t you know, though, even that can have a downside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-distilled big\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"title\">Get Our Bourbon Newsletter!<\/div><div class=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/bourbon-newsletter-big.jpg\" alt=\"glass of bourbon with ice\"><\/div><div class=\"right\"><form id=\"nlf-1\" method=\"post\" class=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/newsletters\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gg_form_submit\" value=\"nlf-1\"><div class=\"dek\">Distilled is our newsletter about the South\u2019s favorite spirit.<\/div><div class=\"action two-items\"><div class=\"input-left\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"email-input\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"group_id\" value=\"151240180\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shortcode_form\" value=\"nlf-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscription_99416\" value=\"on\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"prev_page_id\" value=\"214330\"><\/div><div class=\"gform_footer\"><div style=\"display:none;\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"nl-nov-st\" id=\"nl-nov-st1\" value=\"\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"nl-nov-b\" value=\"\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"nl-nov-r\" id=\"nl-nov-r1\" value=\"2025-11-14\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"nl-nov-et\" id=\"nl-nov-et1\" value=\"\" autocomplete=\"off\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/div><button data-sitekey=\"6Lc-hRkaAAAAAI84hbB81Jl48pGievR_C_UgHdnY\" data-callback=\"on_submit_nlf_1\" data-action=\"submit\" class=\"g-recaptcha button button-primary after-email\">Sign Up<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"captcha-terms\"><p>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p><\/div><\/form><script>document.getElementById('nl-nov-st1').value=Date.now();document.getElementById('nl-nov-r1').value='';function on_submit_nlf_1(token) {document.getElementById('nl-nov-et1').value = Date.now();document.getElementById('nlf-1').submit();}<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExposure risk to toxic plants is greater here because dogs can be outdoors longer,\u201d says Dr. Chris Martyniuk, a toxicology expert with the University of Florida\u2019s College of Veterinary Sciences. \u201cPlus, tropical plants grow well in our climate, and plants from the tropics are more known for potential toxicity. It\u2019s a double whammy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The danger could be closer than you think, given that some especially hazardous plants are common to Southern yards.&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sago-palm\"><strong>Sago Palm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1526-928x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A sago palm\" class=\"wp-image-214396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1526-928x1100.jpg 928w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1526-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1526-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1526-1013x1200.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The low-growing <em>cycas revoluta<\/em> is technically not a palm but a cycad (a close relative of the conifer), and its green, feathery fronds have earned its common name and made it a popular ornamental with landscapers and homeowners looking for a tropical vibe. Unfortunately, that beauty carries a hidden cost. \u201cAll parts of the sago palm are toxic, even the fronds, but the seeds are the most dangerous to dogs,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cThey have a colorful husk and a nutty inside. Just like a dog might eat a walnut, they can be attracted to the seeds. They look appetizing.\u201d The resulting toxicity attacks a dog\u2019s liver, first causing vomiting and diarrhea. Yellowish eyes and pale gums follow as jaundice sets in, followed in serious cases by internal hemorrhaging. \u201cOne in three cases is fatal, and even the dogs that survive have a long road to recovery,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cThey can be hospitalized for a week or more.\u201d At the first sign of symptoms, a dog should be taken to a vet for a blood test that looks for telltale enzymes.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-7915193\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-2400616\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-2794204\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zamia\"><strong>Zamia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-7-880x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A potted Zamia plant\" class=\"wp-image-214339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-7-880x1100.jpg 880w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-7-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Canva<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fronds of the zamia, another cycad, boast broader, oval-shaped segments that also make it a go-to ornamental. Its fleshy, orange-red seeds typically have lower toxicity that those of a sago palm, but that can depend on individual plant location. \u201cIf a plant is stressed by weather or poor soil, it produces more toxins, so variables make it hard to predict,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cThe seeds are still the most toxic because the plant doesn\u2019t want its seeds to be eaten.\u201d Symptoms are the same\u2014nausea and diarrhea that can lead to seizures and hemorrhaging. The mortality rate isn\u2019t as high as with ingestion of sago palm, but care by a vet is highly advisable. Similarly, treatment involves high-dosage infusions of antioxidants to stabilize liver function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-azaleas\"><strong>Azaleas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-8-880x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A pink azalea\" class=\"wp-image-214336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-8-880x1100.jpg 880w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-8-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Canva<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No way, you protest, your precious azaleas wouldn\u2019t hurt a flea. Those big, fat gorgeous blooms can harm Fido, however. \u201cDogs don\u2019t usually consume azaleas, but some might chew on them, and the flowers and leaves contain a toxin,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cUnlike the cycads, this is a neurotoxin that affects sodium channels in the brain and causes dehydration. As a result, the dog can experience diarrhea and behave as if drunk. They grow disoriented, wobble, may not be able to stand, and can in some cases experience seizures.\u201d Fortunately, treatment at a vet\u2019s office is a straightforward administering of fluids that counteract dehydration, and possibly diazepam to control seizures and calm the dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-garlic-and-onion\"><strong>Garlic and Onion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GABRI-COLLAGE-PAGE-9-880x1100.jpg\" alt=\"Wild garlic\" class=\"wp-image-214340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GABRI-COLLAGE-PAGE-9-880x1100.jpg 880w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GABRI-COLLAGE-PAGE-9-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GABRI-COLLAGE-PAGE-9-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GABRI-COLLAGE-PAGE-9-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Canva<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a defense mechanism, wild-growing garlic and onion leaves and bulbs contain sulphur compounds that are toxic to dogs and cats when chewed. \u201cDogs can come into contact with wild garlic and onion in the woods or in a yard, and once those compounds get into the blood stream, they basically blow up red blood cells,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cThat results in hypoxia and cyanosis, where the blood can\u2019t carry oxygen to the tissues and they turn blue.\u201d The veterinarian-administered treatment is strong antioxidant medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nightshades\"><strong>Nightshades<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9602-1100x796.jpg\" alt=\"A dog and tomato plants\" class=\"wp-image-214335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9602-1100x796.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9602-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9602-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_9602-1600x1157.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though nightshades like tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers have been cultivated over time to contain low levels of solanine, the neurotoxin can still be present enough to affect the central nervous system. But why are dogs more susceptible to it than tomato sandwich\u2013craving humans? \u201cWhen we ingest toxins, they\u2019re processed by the liver, and dogs and humans have different enzyme variants in our livers,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cOver time, dogs have become more susceptible to certain plants because they have different enzyme genetics.\u201d Fortunately, while wild plants such as Eastern black nightshade can be highly toxic if ingested, tomatoes and tomato greens don\u2019t present much risk. \u201cA dog would have to eat a lot of leaves and stems to cause sickness,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be too concerned about tomatoes in a garden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lantana-camara\"><strong>Lantana Camara<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-7-880x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A lantana plant\" class=\"wp-image-214338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-7-880x1100.jpg 880w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-7-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-7-960x1200.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Canva<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Toxicity is only part of the problem with this flowering verbena imported from the tropics as a popular ornamental; its adaptability has made it a fast-spreading invasive that crowds out native plants. For dogs the risk is more immediate, with the toxin lantadene attacking bile ducts and blocking up the liver, resulting in symptoms of nausea and jaundice. As with sago palm, life-threatening hemorrhaging can occur, but unlike sago palm, dogs aren\u2019t as tempted to ingest it as a between-feedings snack. \u201cOnce dogs taste lantana, they usually don\u2019t like it,\u201d Martyniuk says. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen many cases of this.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-8934649\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-8529061\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1385671\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certain ornamentals can be as unexpectedly deadly as they are pretty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":214334,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-06-16T22:27:24Z","apple_news_api_id":"b91ddb0e-0596-48a0-a30a-70608bfa7d10","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-06-17T13:55:04Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AuR3bDgWWSKCjCnBgi_p9EA","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2395,1782],"tags":[20,22,30280],"authors":[1977],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-214330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gardens","category-home-and-garden","tag-gardens","tag-dogs","tag-whats-new","authors-steve-russell"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>These Common Backyard Plants Can Be Toxic to Your Dog &#8211; 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