Deer Resistant Plants

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If deer treat your garden like an all-you-can-eat buffet, you are not alone. Millions of gardeners deal with browsing damage every season, and the frustration of watching new plantings get nibbled to the ground is real. The good news: plenty of beautiful plants have traits that deer tend to avoid, including strong scents, fuzzy or leathery foliage, bitter-tasting sap, and thorny stems. Nature Hills carries one of the largest selections of deer resistant plants available online, from flowering shrubs and ornamental grasses to evergreen trees and low-growing perennials. Every plant ships at the right time for your zone, so it arrives ready to establish strong roots before deer pressure picks up in fall and winter. Our Most Popular Deer Resistant Plants These are some of the top-rated deer resistant plants our customers come back to season after season: Green Giant Arborvitae (Thuja standishii x plicata 'Green Giant') — One of the fastest-growing privacy trees at 3 to 5 feet per year in zones 5 through 8. Deer find the foliage far less palatable than other arborvitae varieties. A workhorse for screens and windbreaks. Korean Spice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii) — Intensely fragrant pink-to-white flower clusters in spring. Deer tend to pass it by. Thrives in zones 5 through 9 and reaches 4 to 5 feet tall. Also draws butterflies and other pollinators. Wine and Roses Weigela (Weigela florida 'Alexandra') — Deep purple foliage with rosy-pink trumpet flowers that attract hummingbirds all summer. Grows 5 feet tall and wide in zones 4 through 8. Deer resistant and low maintenance. Heavy Metal Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal') — Striking metallic blue-green blades on a narrow, upright form. Native to North America, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. Reaches 3 to 4 feet in zones 4 through 9. Gorgeous yellow fall color. Sarah Bernhardt Peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt') — Massive 9-inch double pink blooms with an intense fragrance. Deer and rabbits leave pe

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