Deer Resistance The deer resistance of a plant depends on what types of plants are in the area and how hungry the deer are. Everything is relative. This list is merely a starting point for you to decide what works in your area. Botanical Name Deer Resistance Acanthus spinosus Acer griseum Actaea 'Chocoholic' Actinidia kolomika Arctic Beauty MALE Actinidia kolomika Red Beauty FEMALE Ajuga reptans Catlin s Giant Ajuga reptans Chocolate Chip Allium Pink Planet Amelanchier canadensis Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia tabernaemontana Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert Occasionally damaged by deer Aquilegia Blue Jay Aquilegia Goldfinch Aralia cordata Sun King Aronia melanocarpa Viking Asarum canadense Asimina triloba Astilbe chinensis Little Vision in Pink Astilbe chinensis Little Vision in Purple Astilbe chinensis 'Mighty Pip Astilbe chinensis var. pumila Astilbe hybrid YouniqueTM Carmine Baptisia Grape Taffy Baptisia Solar Flare (Prairieblue Series) Baptisia australis Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea Crimson Pygmy Betula nigra 'Fox Valley' Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla Alexander s Great Brunnera macrophylla Henry s Eyes Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' Brunnera macrophylla Sea Heart
Brunnera macrophylla Silver Heart Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' Buddleia Dark Dynasty Buddleia Orchid Annie Buddleia Prince Charming Buddleia Queen of Hearts Buddleia Royal Red Buxus 'Green Velvet' Calamintha nepeta Montrose White rarely damaged by deerrrrrr Callicarpa dichotoma 'Early Amethyst' Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai Calycanthus Aphrodite Campanula carpatica Rapido Blue Campanula carpatica Rapido White Campanula lactiflora Border Blues Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' Carex oshimensis EverColor 'Everlime' Carex oshimensis EvercolorR Everillo Carex pensylvanica Cephalotaxus harringtonia Prostrata Cephalotaxus harringtonii Fastigiata Cercidiphyllum japonicum Chaenomeles x superba Cameo Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Mop' Chelone lyonii Tiny Tortuga Chionanthus virginicus Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield Pink' Chrysogonum virginianum Pierre Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles' Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant' Coreopsis Berry Chiffon Coreopsis Red Chiffon Coreopsis verticillata Crazy Cayenne Coreopsis verticillata Curry Up Coreopsis verticillata Hot Paprika Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' Coreopsis verticillata Zesty Zinger rarely damaged by deerr
Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Golden Shadows Cornus kousa Greensleeves Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus mas Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana Delosperma dyeri Red Mountain Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko' Deutzia x rosea Nikko Blush Dianthus Firewitch Dianthus Tiny Rubies Dianthus 'Neon Star' Dicentra spectablis Gold Heart Dicentra Fire Island Digitalis grandiflora Euphorbia polychroma Ficus carica Chicago Hardy Filipendula 'Red Umbrellas' Filipendula rubra Venusta Filipendula vulgaris Fothergilla x intermedia Mount Airy' Geranium 'Dragon Heart Geranium 'Perfect Storm Geranium Blushing Turtle Geranium cinereum Jolly JewelTM Night Geranium cinereum Jolly JewelTM Salmon Geranium macrorrhizum Kaya Geranium sanguineum 'Alpenglow' Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' Geum Flames of Passion Ginkgo biloba Hamamelis vernalis Hamamelis virginiana Helianthus x multiflorus Sunshine Daydream Garden CandyTM Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' Helleborus Blushing Bridesmaid WEDDING PARTYTM Series Helleborus Maid of Honor Hemerocallis Congo Coral
Hemerocallis Stella Supreme Heptacodium miconoides Heuchera 'Caramel Heuchera Big Top Burgundy Heuchera Big Top Gold Heuchera 'Citronelle Heuchera Fire Alarm Heuchera 'Georgia Peach Heuchera 'Lava Lamp Heuchera Mega Caramel Heuchera Midnight Rose Heuchera 'Obsidian' Heucherella Honey Rose Heucherella Pink Fizz Heucherella Pumpkin Spice Heucherella Redstone Falls Heucherella 'Sweet Tea Hibiscus Midnight Marvel Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta Angel Falls Hosta Big Daddy Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' Hosta Bridal Falls Hosta Brother Stefan Hosta 'Curly Fries Hosta 'Dancing Queen Hosta 'Dream Weaver Hosta 'Earth Angel Hosta 'Fire Island' Hosta Hands Up Hosta Island Breeze Hosta Joy Ride Hosta Key West Hosta 'Krossa Regal' Hosta Munchkin Fire Hosta Neptune Hosta 'Praying Hands Hosta Pure Heart Hosta Rainbow s End Hosta Raspberry Sundae Hosta 'Regal Splendor' Hosta Whirlwind Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris Hydrangea arborescens Haas Halo Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Ruby
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Hydrangea involucrata Blue BunnyTM Hydrangea macrophylla STAR GAZER Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime Hydrangea paniculata Magical Candle Hydrangea paniculata Magical Flame Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire' Hydrangea paniculata Silver Dollar Hydrangea paniculata Pillow Talk Hydrangea quercifolia Amethyst Hydrangea quercifolia Pee Wee Hydrangea quercifolia Queen of Hearts Hydrangea quercifolia Ruby Slippers Ilex crenata Beehive Ilex verticillata 'Nana' (Red Sprite) Ilex verticillata Southern Gentleman Ilex verticillata Winter Red Iris ensata 'Imperial Magic'' Iris ensata Momogasumi Iris sibirica Concord Crush Juniperus communis 'Gold Cone' Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' Kirengeshoma palmata Lamium galeobdolon Lamium galeobdolon Herman s Pride Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter Larix laricina Lavandula Ellagance Pink Lavandula Ellagance Snow Lavandula angustifolia Big Time Blue Lavandula x intermedia Phenomenal Leptodermis oblonga Leucanthemum superbum Real Charmer Leucanthemum superbum Real Neat Leucanthemum superbum Real Sunbeam Leucanthemum superbum Whoops-a- Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum Real Glory Leucantheum superbum Real Galaxy Lewisia Little Plum Ligularia King Kong Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Bee Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Diamond Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Epic Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Icon Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Rocket Lilium asiatic hybrid Tiny Skyline Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Blue Select Lonicera caerulea Cinderella Lonicera caerulea Czech 17 Lycium barbarum Maackia amurensis Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star Magnolia virginiana Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' Metasequoia glyptostroboides Microbiota decussata Monarda didyma Jacob Kline Nepeta Little Trudy Papaver orientale Plum Pudding Papaver Heartbeat (Super Poppy Series) Papaver orientale Beauty of Livermore Papaver orientale Prince of Orange Papaver orientale Queen Alexander Pennisetum advena Sky Rocket Pennisetum x advena Rubrum Perovskia atriplicifolia Silvery Blue Persicaria polymorpha Philadelphus 'Snow Dwarf' Philadelphus coronarius Romantic Knight Phlox Coral Flame (Flame Series) Phlox Pink Flame (Flame Series) Phlox Purple Flame (Flame Series) Phlox Red Flame (Flame Series) Phlox stolonifera 'Blue Ridge' Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' Physocarpus opulifolius TINY WINE
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine' Picea abies Prunus 'Kojou No Mai' Pulmonaria Diana Clare Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain Rosmarinus officinalis Salem Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Little Goldstar Rudbeckia fulgida Viette's Little Suzy Rudbeckia laciniata Goldquelle Rudbeckia lancinata Autumn Sun Rumex sanguineus Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki' Salvia nemorosa Blue Marvel Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Salvia nemorosa LyricalTM Silvertone Salvia nemorosa MARCUS Sarracenia Fat Chance Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold' Sedum ocholeucum Red Wiggle Sedum sieboldii Sedum SunSparkler Dazzleberry Sedum SunSparkler Lime Zinger Sedum SunSparkler Lime Twister Sedum SunSparkler xsedoro Blue Elf Sedum SunSparkler Blue Pearl Sedum SunSparkler Firecracker Sedum SunSparkler Wildfire Sedum SunSparkler Jade Tuffet Sempervivum Appletini Sempervivum Berry Blues Sempervivum Bing Cherry Sempervivum Chocolate Kiss Sempervivum Cinnamon Starburst Sempervivum Key Lime Kiss Sempervivum Mint Marvel Sempervivum Oddity Sempervivum Pacific Blue Ice Sempervivum Rocknoll Rosette
Sempervivum 'Royal Ruby' Sempervivum Sunset Sempervivum Watermelon Ripple Sempervivum Hot Mix Spirea 'Golden Elf' Spirea Peppermint Stick Spirea Dakota Goldcharm Spirea japonica Gold Mound Spirea japonica 'Goldflame Spirea japonica Nana Spirea japonica Neon Flash Spirea japonica Magic Carpet Spirea nipponica Smowmound Stachys minima Stachys officinalis Densiflorus Stachys officinalis Hummelo Stokesia laevis Mary Gregory Stokesia laevis Colorwheel Stokesia laevis Honeysong Purple Stokesia laevis Klaus Jelitto Stokesia laevis Peachies Pick Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' Syringa Red Pixie Taxodium distichum Occasionally severly damaged by deer Thuja 'Green Giant' Thuja occidentalis ''Smaragd' (formerly 'Emerald Green') Tiarella Fancy Trails Tiarella Fingerpaint Tiarella Sugar and Spice Tiarella cordifolia Brandywine Tsuga canadensis Uvularia grandiflora Veronica Tidal Pool Veronica Whitewater Viburnum dilatatum Erie Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosa Shishoni Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Summer Snowflake Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Molly Schroeder Viburnum x carlcephalum Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' Weigela florida Minor Black Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls