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deer Resistant Plants

Common Name

Botanical Name

Evergreen/deciduous

 

Notes

Adam's needle Yucca filamentosa evergreen   30 inches x 5' high
bayberry Myrica pensylvanica deciduous shrub   wax on berries provides fragrance for bayberry-scented candles
boxwood, common box, European box Buxux sempervirens evergreen shrub   can grow to 30 ft. but in gardens usually 3 to 6 feet
butterfly bush, summer lilac Buddleia davidii deciduous shrub   excellent nectar choice for attracting butterflies
California fuchsia Zauschneria californica, syn. Epilobium califoricum shrubby perennial   trumpet-shaped vermilion to scarlet flowers
Carolina allspice, common sweet shrub, strawberry shrub Calycanthus floridus deciduous shrub   unusual, fragrant flowers on plants 8 x10 feet
forsythia Forsythia deciduous shrub   yellow spring blossoms make excellent cut flowers, and signal pruning time for roses
holly, Chinese holly, American holly Ilex cornuta, Ilex opaca evergreen shrubs and trees   Chinese & American hollies includes the burfords
Japanese pieris, Lily-of-the-Valley bush Pieris japonica evergreen shrub   clusters of tiny bell-shaped flowers in late winter and spring
Japanese Barberrry Berberis thunbergia deciduous shrub   great autumn color; commonly used as a hedge
jasmine, jessamine Jasminum deciduous/evergreen   shrubs and climbers, many with very fragrant summer flowers
kerria, Japanese rose Kerria deciduous shrub   golden yellow flowers in spring
lantana, common lantana, shrub verbena Lantana evergreen perennial   poisonous to deer, but they may eat it if other food sources are not available; in zones 7-8 it may get killed to the ground in winter, but returns in summer with a vengeance; butterflies adore the flowers
lavender Lavandula evergreen sub-shrub   lovely, fragrant, evergreen and aromatic; will proliferate but not bloom in warmer climes
leucothoe, pearl flower, drooping leucothoe Leucothoe evergreen shrub   3-5 feet
mahonia, Oregon grape, holly grape Mahonia evergreen shrub   yellow flowers, dark purple fruits
Mediterranean fan palm, dwarf fan palm Chamaeraps tropical shrub   often used as a houseplant
Mexican orange, Mexican orange blossom Choisya evergreen shrub   good choie for shrub border; aromatic leaves and flowers
mock orange, syringa Philadelpus deciduous shrub   flower scent resembles that of orange blossoms
oleander, rose laurel Nerium evergreen shrubs   highly toxic if ingested; so bitter even goats won't eat them
Origanum, marjoram, oregano Origanum perennials and subshrubs   herbs with aromatic leaves
peony Paeonia perennials and shrubs   most require winters cold enough to induce dormancy
pride of Madiera, tower of jewels Echium candicans, syn. E. fastuosum biennial   6 ft. x 6 ft. shrub with spikes of hundreds of tiny blue flowers
rock rose, sun rose Cistus evergreen shrub   single white to dark pink flowers in summer
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus deciduous shrub   trumpet-shaped dark pink flowers begin blooming in late summer; shrub to 10 feet tall
rosemary Rosmarinus evergreen shrub   can be grown as a low-growing hedge
Russian olive, oleaster Elaeagnus angustifolia deciduous shrub or tree   fragrant yellow flowers in summer; yellow berries in autumn
Russian sage Perovskia deciduous subshrub   panicles of pale blue flowers in late summer
shadblow, juneberry, snowy mespilus, serviceberry Amelanchier deciduous trees and shrubs   snowy spring flowers followed by fruits for birds; striking autumn foliage
shrubby cinquefoil, bush cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa, syn. Comarum deciduous shrub long-flowering saucer-shaped yellow blossoms from late spring to autumn
smokebush, smoke tree Cotinus deciduous shrub or small tree   best blooms with little or no fertilizer
thyme Thymus evergreen perennials, shrubs and sub-shrubs   attractive to bees