Deer-resistant plants for Maryland
Sustained browsing pressure through mild winters, so damage is a year-round problem rather than a February one. Filtered to plants hardy in USDA zones 6 to 8, which covers most of Maryland. Mountain and coastal areas fall outside that range, so check your own zone before ordering.
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Ageratum
Rarely damagedAgeratum houstonianum
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–12 in
Allegheny Spurge
Rarely damagedPachysandra procumbens
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 6–12 in
American Holly
Rarely damagedIlex opaca
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 480–720 in
Angel's Trumpet
Rarely damagedBrugmansia sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Anise
Rarely damagedPimpinella anisum
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Anise Hyssop
Rarely damagedAgastache sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Annual Vinca
Rarely damagedCatharanthus roseus
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–18 in
Arrowwood Viburnum
Rarely damagedViburnum dentatum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–8
- Height
- 60–120 in
Autumn Crocus
Rarely damagedColchicum sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Barberry
Rarely damagedBerberis sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Barrenwort
Rarely damagedEpimedium sp.
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Basket of Gold
Rarely damagedAurinia saxatilis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
Bayberry
Rarely damagedMyrica pensylvanica
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 72–96 in
Bearberry
Rarely damagedArctostaphylos uva-ursi
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 6–12 in
Bearded Iris
Rarely damagedIris germanica
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–48 in
Big Bluestem
Rarely damagedAndropogon sp.
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Bigleaf Goldenray
Rarely damagedLigularia dentata
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Bishop's Weed
Rarely damagedAegopodium podagraria
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–36 in
Bleeding Heart
Rarely damagedLamprocapnos spectabilis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–36 in
Blue Fescue
Rarely damagedFestuca glauca
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 9–12 in
Blue Mist Shrub
Rarely damagedCaryopteris clandonensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
Blue Oat Grass
Rarely damagedHelictotrichon sempervirens
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 24–36 in
Bluebell
Rarely damagedEndymion sp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Rarely damagedAesculus parviflora
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in
Boxwood
Rarely damagedBuxus sempervirens
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 60–240 in
Broom
Rarely damagedCytisus sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Bugleweed
Rarely damagedAjuga reptans
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–12 in
Bush Cinquefoil
Rarely damagedPotentilla fruticosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 24–48 in
Butter and Eggs
Rarely damagedLinaria vulgaris
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
Buttercup
Rarely damagedRanunculus sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Butterfly Bush
Rarely damagedBuddleja davidii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 72–144 in
Catmint
Rarely damagedNepeta x faassenii
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–24 in
Chives
Rarely damagedAllium schoenoprasum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–18 in
Christmas Fern
Rarely damagedPolystichum acrostichoides
- Type
- Fern
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Cinnamon Fern
Rarely damagedOsmunda cinnamomea
- Type
- Fern
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Cinquefoil
Rarely damagedPotentilla sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Clump Bamboo
Rarely damagedFargesia sp.
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9, genus range
Common Tansy
Rarely damagedTanacetum vulgare
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–60 in
Corydalis
Rarely damagedCorydalis sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Crown Imperial
Rarely damagedFritillaria imperialis
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Daffodil
Rarely damagedNarcissus spp.
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
- Height
- 8–18 in
Dame's Rocket
Rarely damagedHesperis matronalis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–36 in
Daphne
Rarely damagedDaphne sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Devil's Walking Stick
Rarely damagedAralia spinosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–420 in
Drooping Leucothoe
Rarely damagedLeucothoe fontanesiana
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–6
- Height
- 24–72 in
Dusty Miller
Rarely damagedCentaurea cineraria
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–24 in
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Rarely damagedPicea glauca 'Conica'
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 480–720 in
European Ginger
Rarely damagedAsarum europaeum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
False Camomile
Rarely damagedMatricaria sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
False Indigo
Rarely damagedBaptisia australis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–48 in
Feather Reed Grass
Rarely damagedCalamagrostis sp.
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Flowering Tobacco
Rarely damagedNicotiana sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Forget-Me-Not
Rarely damagedMyosotis sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Fountain Grass
Rarely damagedPennisetum alopecuroides
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Foxglove
Rarely damagedDigitalis purpurea
- Type
- Biennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Fragrant Sumac
Rarely damagedRhus aromatica
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Fringed Bleeding Heart
Rarely damagedDicentra eximia
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
Garden Sage
Rarely damagedSalvia officinalis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–24 in
Germander
Rarely damagedTeucrium chamaedrys
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 6–18 in
Giant Japanese Silver Grass
Rarely damagedMiscanthus floridulus
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in