Plants deer love
If something in your garden keeps getting eaten to the ground, it is probably on this list. These are not impossible to grow where deer live, but they need fencing or consistent repellent rather than hope.
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Frequently destroyed23
American Arborvitae
Frequently damagedThuja occidentalis
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–720 in
Candy Lily
Frequently damagedPardancanda x norrisii
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
Cereal Rye
Frequently damagedSecale cereale
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–48 in
Cherry
Frequently damagedPrunus sp.
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Crimson Clover
Frequently damagedTrifolium incarnatum
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Endres Cranesbill
Frequently damagedGeranium endressii
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
European Mountain Ash
Frequently damagedSorbus aucuparia
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 240–480 in
Evergreen Azalea
Frequently damagedRhododendron sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9, genus range
Forage Chicory
Frequently damagedCichorium intybus
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–48 in
Forage Oats
Frequently damagedAvena sativa
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 24–48 in
Forage Radish
Frequently damagedRaphanus sativus
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 6–36 in
Forage Soybeans
Frequently damagedGlycine max
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
Hosta
Frequently damagedHosta spp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
- Height
- 8–35 in
Iron Clay Cowpeas
Frequently damagedVigna unguiculata
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–11
- Height
- 60–120 in
Japanese Yew
Frequently damagedTaxus cuspidata
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 120–300 in
Ladino White Clover
Frequently damagedTrifolium repens
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 4–6 in
Pinxterbloom Azalea
Frequently damagedRhododendron periclymenoides
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 48–120 in
Plum
Frequently damagedPrunus domestica
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–240 in
Purple Top Turnip
Frequently damagedBrassica rapa
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
Rhododendron
Frequently damagedRhododendron sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Sea Holly
Frequently damagedEryngium sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Strawberry
Frequently damagedFragaria sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Tulip
Frequently damagedTulipa spp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
- Height
- 10–24 in
Browsed where pressure is high37
Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Occasionally damagedCornus alternifolia
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 180–300 in
American Persimmon
Occasionally damagedDiospyros virginiana
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 360–960 in
American Plum
Occasionally damagedPrunus americana
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 420–420 in
Annual Geranium
Occasionally damagedPelargonium x hortorum
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–24 in
Apple
Occasionally damagedMalus sp.
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Atlantic White Cedar
Occasionally damagedChamaecyparis thyoides
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 720–960 in
Atlas Cedar
Occasionally damagedCedrus atlantica
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 480–720 in
Avens
Occasionally damagedGeum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Bald Cypress
Occasionally damagedTaxodium distichum
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–840 in
Balloon Flower
Occasionally damagedPlatycodon grandiflorus
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–24 in
Balsam Fir
Occasionally damagedAbies balsamea
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in
Basswood
Occasionally damagedTilia americana
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 720–960 in
Bellflower
Occasionally damagedCampanula glomerata
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–18 in
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea macrophylla
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–11
- Height
- 36–72 in
Black Locust
Occasionally damagedRobinia pseudoacacia
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 600–600 in
Blanket Flower
Occasionally damagedGaillardia sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10, genus range
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Occasionally damagedCornus sanguinea
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
- Height
- 60–180 in
Bloody Cranesbill
Occasionally damagedGeranium sanguineum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 10–20 in
Blue Holly
Occasionally damagedIlex x meserveae
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
Buckwheat
Occasionally damagedFagopyrum esculentum
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
Caladium
Occasionally damagedCaladium sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 9–11, genus range
Callery Pear
Occasionally damagedPyrus calleryana
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 360–600 in
Cambridge Geranium
Occasionally damagedGeranium x cantabrigiense
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Canterbury Bells
Occasionally damagedCampanula medium
- Type
- Biennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Carolina Hemlock
Occasionally damagedTsuga caroliniana
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–7
- Height
- 360–840 in
Carolina Rhododendron
Occasionally damagedRhododendron carolinianum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–72 in
Catawba Rhododendron
Occasionally damagedRhododendron catawbiense
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–120 in
Chameleon Spurge
Occasionally damagedEuphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon'
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
Checkermallow
Occasionally damagedSidalcea malviflora
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Chestnut Oak
Occasionally damagedQuercus prinus
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 720–960 in
Chinese Chestnut
Occasionally damagedCastanea mollissima
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–720 in
Chinese Lilac
Occasionally damagedSyringa x chinensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
Clarke Geranium
Occasionally damagedGeranium clarkei
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Clematis
Occasionally damagedClematis sp.
- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Climbing Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea anomala petiolaris
- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Coleus
Occasionally damagedColeus sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Comfrey
Occasionally damagedSymphytum officinale
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–36 in