Deer-resistant plants for Hawaii
Axis deer, not whitetail, and a serious problem on Maui, Molokai and Lanai. They are unmanaged, they browse plants no mainland list covers, and fencing is the only reliable answer. Filtered to plants hardy in USDA zones 9 to 12, which covers most of Hawaii. Mountain and coastal areas fall outside that range, so check your own zone before ordering.
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Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–120 in
Obedient Plant
Physostegia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 24–24 in
Periwinkle
Vinca minor
Seldom damaged- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 3–6 in
Pfitzer Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–720 in
Plains Blackfoot
Melampodium leucanthum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–11
- Height
- 12–24 in
Plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 6–8 in
Prairie Sagewort
Artemisia frigida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–18 in
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 72–144 in
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 480–1440 in
Red-Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Ribbon Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in
San Jose Holly
Ilex x aquipernyi
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangiana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
Savory
Satureja montana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
- Height
- 6–18 in
Sedge
Scirpus lacustris
Seldom damaged- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 48–96 in
Shiso
Perilla frutescens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–36 in
Silver Buffaloberry
Shepherdia argentea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 240–240 in
Soapwort
Saponaria sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 240–360 in
Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–180 in
Spiderwort
Tradescantia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Stocks
Matthiola sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Stokes Aster
Stokesia laevis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Stretchberry
Forestiera pubescens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 39–180 in
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–60 in
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Biennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Tiger Beardtongue
Penstemon mensarum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 960–1440 in
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 7–11
- Height
- 24–60 in
Violets
Viola sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 18–24 in
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 48–96 in
Wallflower
Erysimum sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
White Boltonia
Boltonia asteroides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 36–60 in
White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 36–36 in
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 60–60 in
Winter Jasmine
Jasminum nudiflorum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10
- Height
- 120–180 in
Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–180 in
Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
Seldom damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Youngstown Andorra Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 6–18 in
Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Seldom damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–36 in