Deer-resistant is a relative term and will vary with the number of deer in an area, other food available, and time of year.
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Realizing that no plant is deer proof, plants in the Rarely Damaged, and Seldom Severely Damaged categories would be best for landscapes prone to deer damage. Plants Occasionally Severely Damaged and Frequently Severely Damaged are often preferred by deer and should only be planted with additional protection such as the use of fencing, repellents, etc. Success of any of these plants in the landscape will depend on local deer populations and weather conditions.
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A = Rarely Damaged |
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B = Seldom Severely Damaged |
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C = Occasionally Severely Damaged |
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D = Frequently Severely Damaged
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COMMON NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
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B |
Abelia |
Abelia |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Alberta Spruce Dwarf |
Picea |
Evergreen Tree |
A |
All Gold Grass |
Hakonechloa |
Grass |
A |
Allium |
Allium |
Perennial |
A |
Andromeda |
Pieris |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Anemone |
Anemone |
Perennial |
C |
Apple |
Malus domestica |
Fruit Tree |
D |
Apricot |
Prunus armeniaca |
Fruit Tree |
D |
Arborvitae |
Thuja |
Evergreen Shrub |
C |
Arborvitae Green Giant |
Thuja |
Evergreen Tree |
B |
Astilbe |
Astilbe |
Perennial |
D |
Azalea |
Azalea |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Baby’s Breath |
Gypsophila |
Perennial |
C |
Balloon Flower |
Platycodon |
Perennial |
A |
Bandwith Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
A |
Barberry |
Berberis |
Evergreen Shrub |
A |
Barrenwart |
Epimedium |
Perennial |
C |
Beardtongues |
Penstemon |
Perennial |
B |
Beautyberry |
Callicarpa |
Shrub |
B |
Bee Balm |
Monarda |
Perennial |
B |
Beech |
Fagus |
Trees |
C |
Bellflower |
Campanula |
Perennial |
A |
Big Blue Stem |
Andropogon |
Grass |
B |
Black Eye Susan |
Rudbeckia |
Perennial |
B |
Blackberry |
Rubus |
Fruit Shrub |
C |
Blanket Flower |
Gaillardia |
Perennial |
B |
Blazing Star Dwarf |
Liatris |
Perennial |
A |
Bleeding Heart |
Dicentra |
Perennial |
A |
Blue Eye Grass |
Sisyrinchium |
Grass |
A |
Blue Indigo |
Baptisia |
Perennial |
A |
Blue Oat Grass |
Helictotrichon |
Grass |
C |
Blueberry |
Vaccinium |
Fruit Shrub |
B |
Boneset |
Eupatorium |
Perennial |
A |
Bottle Brush |
Aesculus |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Boxwood |
Buxus |
Evergreen Shrub |
A |
Bugleweed |
Ajuga |
Perennial |
A |
Bugloss |
Brunnera |
Perennial |
C |
Burning Bush |
Euonynus |
Shrub |
B |
Butterfly Milk Weed |
Asclepias |
Perennial |
A |
Buttfly Bush |
Buddleia |
Flower Shrub |
C |
Buttonbush |
Celphalanthus |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Cabaret Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
A |
Calamint |
Calamintha |
Perennial |
B |
Candytuft |
Iberis |
Perennial |
A |
Catmint |
Nepeta |
Perennial |
D |
Cherry |
Shrub Fruit |
Fruit Shrub |
D |
Cherry |
Prunus avium |
Fruit Tree |
D |
Cherry Kwazan |
Prunus |
Flower Tree |
D |
Cherry Snow Fountain |
Prunus |
Flower Tree |
D |
Chokeberry |
Aronia |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Christmas Fern |
Polystichum |
Fern |
A |
Cinnamon Fern |
Osmunda |
Fern |
C |
Clematis |
Clematis |
Perennial |
B |
Columbine |
Aquilegia |
Perennial |
B |
Coneflower |
Enchinacea |
Perennial |
B |
Coral Bell |
Heuchera |
Perennial |
B |
Coral Bell |
Heucherella |
Perennial |
B |
Coral Berry |
Symphoricarpos |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Coralberry |
symphoricarpos |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Cornflower |
Echibeckia |
Perennial |
D |
Crabapple |
Malus |
Flower Tree |
A |
Cushion Spurge |
Euphorbia |
Perennial |
B |
Cypress |
Chamaecyparis |
Evergreen Tree |
A |
Cypress Russian |
Microbiota |
Evergreen Shrub |
C |
Daisy |
Leucanthemum |
Perennial |
C |
Daylily |
Hemerocallis |
Perennial |
A |
Dead Nettle Variegatum |
Lamiastrum |
Perennial |
B |
Deutzia |
Deutzia |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Dianthus |
Dianthus |
Perennial |
C |
Dogwood |
Cornus |
Flower Shrub |
C |
Dogwood |
Cornus Kousa |
Flower Tree |
C |
Eastern Redbud |
Cercis |
Flower Tree |
A |
Elderberry |
Sambucus |
Fruit Shrub |
C |
English Daisy |
Bellis |
Perennial |
B |
Enkianthus |
Enkianthus |
Flower Shrub |
C |
European Larch Weeping |
Larix |
Evergreen Tree |
B |
Evening Primrose |
Oenothera |
Perennial |
A |
Evergold Grass |
Carex |
Grass |
A |
Fern |
Dryopteris |
Fern |
A |
Festuca Elijah Blue |
Festuca |
Grass |
A |
Fig Brown |
Ficus carica |
Fruit Tree |
B |
Foam Flower |
Tiarella |
Perennial |
B |
Forsythia |
Forsythia |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Foxglove |
Digitalis |
Perennial |
C |
Fringetree |
Chionanthus |
Flower Tree |
C |
Geranium |
Geranium |
Perennial |
A |
Germander |
Teurium |
Perennial |
C |
Geum |
Geum |
Perennial |
C |
Goatsbeard |
Aruncus |
Perennial |
B |
Goji Berry |
Lycium |
Fruit Shrub |
A |
Gracillimus Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
D |
Grape Concord |
Vitis |
Fruit Shrub |
B |
Guara |
Guara |
Perennial |
A |
Hakone Grass |
Hakonechloa |
Grass |
A |
Hameln Grass |
Pennisetum |
Grass |
B |
Hazelnut |
Corylus |
Trees |
A |
Heather |
Culluna |
Perennial |
A |
Helleborus |
Helleborus |
Perennial |
C |
Hibiscus |
Hibiscus |
Flower Shrub |
C |
Higan Cherry Weeping |
Prunus |
Flower Tree |
B |
Himalayan Birch |
Betula jacquemontii |
Trees |
A |
Holly |
Ilex |
Evergreen Shrub |
B |
Holly Winter Heavey |
Ilex |
Flower Shrub |
C |
Hollyhock |
Alcea |
Perennial |
C |
Honeysuckle |
Diervilla |
Flower Shrub |
D |
Hosta |
Hosta |
Perennial |
C |
Hydrangea |
Hydrangea |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Hyssop |
Agastache |
Perennial |
A |
Ice Dance |
Carex |
Grass |
B |
Ice Plant |
Delosperma |
Perennial |
A |
Iris |
Iris |
Perennial |
B |
Jacob’s Ladder |
Polemonium |
Perennial |
A |
Japanese Silver Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
B |
Juniper |
Juniperus |
Evergreen Shrub |
A |
Katsura |
Cercidiphyllum |
Trees |
B |
Kerria |
Kerria |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Lady Fern |
Athyrium |
Fern |
B |
Lady’s Mantle |
Alchemilla |
Perennial |
A |
Lamb’s Ear |
Stachys |
Perennial |
A |
Larkspur |
Delphinium |
Perennial |
A |
Lavender |
Lavandula |
Perennial |
B |
Leptodermis |
Leptodermis |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Leucothoe |
Leucothe |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Ligularia |
Ligularia |
Perennial |
B |
Lilac |
Syringa |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Lily Turf |
Liriope |
Perennial |
A |
Little Bunny Grass |
Pennisetum |
Grass |
A |
Little Zebra Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
B |
Lobelia |
Lobelia |
Perennial |
A |
Lumen |
Pennisetum |
Perennial |
A |
Lungwort |
Pulmonaria |
Perennial |
B |
Lupine |
Lunpinus |
Perennial |
B |
Magnolia |
Magnolia |
Flower Tree |
B |
Maple |
Acer |
Trees |
B |
Maple Red |
Acer |
Flower Tree |
B |
Marsh Marigold |
Caltha |
Shrub |
A |
Meadow Rue |
Thalictrum |
Perennial |
B |
Mock Orange |
Philadelphus |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Montbretia |
Crocosmia |
Perennial |
C |
Mountain Laural |
Kalmia |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Mugo Pine |
Pinus |
Evergreen Tree |
B |
Ninebark |
Physocarpus |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Northern Bayberry |
Myrica |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Obedient Plant |
Physostegia |
Perennial |
A |
Oregon Grape Holly |
Mahonia |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Paper Birch |
Betula papyrifera |
Trees |
D |
Peach |
Prunus |
Fruit Tree |
D |
Pear |
Pyrus |
Fruit Tree |
B |
Pearl Bush |
Exochorda |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Peony |
Paeonia |
Flower Shrub |
D |
Persimmon |
Diospyros kaki |
Fruit Tree |
C |
Phlox |
Phlox Moss |
Perennial |
C |
Phlox Volcano |
Phlox |
Perennial |
B |
Pincushion |
Scabiasa |
Perennial |
D |
Plum |
Prunus subg |
Fruit Tree |
B |
Poppy |
Papaver |
Perennial |
A |
Porcupine Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
A |
Potentilla |
Potentilla |
Perennial |
B |
Primrose |
Primula |
Perennial |
A |
Purpurascens Grass |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
C |
Pussy Willow |
Salix |
Shrub |
B |
Quince |
Chaenomeles |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Raspberry |
Rubus |
Fruit Shrub |
B |
Red Hot Poker |
Kniphofia |
Perennial |
A |
Redhead Grass |
Pennisetum |
Grass |
D |
Rhododendron |
Rhododendron |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Rigoletto |
Miscanthus |
Grass |
A |
River Birch |
Betula nigra |
Trees |
C |
Rose |
Rosa |
Rose |
A |
Russian Arborvitae |
Microbiota |
Evergreen Shrub |
A |
Russian Sage |
Perovskia |
Perennial |
A |
Sage |
Salvia |
Perennial |
C |
Sedum |
Sedum |
Perennial |
C |
Shasta Daisy |
Leucanthermum |
Perennial |
A |
Shenandoah Grass |
Panicum |
Grass |
A |
Skimmia |
Skimmia |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Smokebush |
Cotinus |
Shrub |
B |
Snow In Summer |
Cerastium |
Perennial |
B |
Snowberry |
Symphoricarpos |
Perennial |
B |
Spice Bush |
Lindera |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Spiderwort |
Tradescantia |
Perennial |
B |
Spirea |
Spirea |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Spruce Birds Nest |
Picea |
Evergreen Shrub |
B |
St. John’s Wort |
Hypercium |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Stokes Aster |
Stokesia |
Perennial |
B |
Summersweet |
Clethra |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Sweet Fern |
Comptonia |
Fern |
A |
Sweet Woodruff |
Galium |
Perennial |
C |
Sweetgum |
Liquidambar |
Flower Tree |
B |
Sweetspire |
Itea |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Thundercloud |
Panicum |
Grass |
A |
Thyme |
Thymus |
Perennial |
A |
Tickweed |
Coreopsis |
Perennial |
C |
Turtlehead |
Chelone |
Perennial |
B |
Veronica |
Veronica |
Perennial |
B |
Viburnium |
Viburnium |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Vinca Minor |
Vinca |
Perennial |
B |
Wandflower |
Gaura |
Perennial |
B |
Weigela |
Weigela |
Perennial |
B |
White Pine |
Pinus |
Evergreen Tree |
B |
Willow |
Salix |
Trees |
B |
Willow Dapper Wilow |
Salix |
Shrub |
B |
Winterberry |
Ilex |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Wintergreen |
Gualtheria |
Perennial |
B |
Wisteria |
Wisteria |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Witch Alder |
Fothergilla |
Flower Shrub |
B |
Witch Hazel |
Hamamelis |
Flower Shrub |
A |
Yarrow |
Achillea |
Perennial |