Deer Resistant Plants

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Design a Beautiful Landscape That Deer Ignore Build a resilient palette that emphasizes evergreen structure, fragrance, and texture—the traits deer dislike but designers love. Start with backbone plants (junipers, hollies, boxwoods), then weave in aromatic bloomers (salvia, lavender, rosemary) and tough perennials for continuous color. Forms, Fragrance & Foliage That Work Against Browsing Upright columns (e.g., narrow hollies, junipers) create vertical rhythm; mounded conifers and fine-textured grasses add contrast; and scented silver foliage (lavender, santolina) provides natural deterrence. Mix leaf sheens, needle textures, and bloom spikes to keep beds visually rich while remaining unappetizing to deer. Smart Siting & Care for Long-Term Success Plant in well-drained soil, set the root flare at grade, and water deeply through the first growing season. Maintain a 2–3″ mulch ring (pulled back from stems) and prune after peak display to shape without sacrificing next season’s interest. Most selections become lower-water and lower-maintenance once established. Problem-Solving Uses—Privacy, Entries & Slopes Use dense evergreens for fast, natural screening, aromatic drifts along walks and entries, and deeply rooted choices on sunny slopes for erosion control. Blend four-season elements—berries, bark, and evergreen foliage—to keep curb appeal high even in winter.