Plants deer sometimes destroy
These are the plants where local conditions decide the outcome. In a suburb with light pressure they are fine. On a property backing woodland with a large herd, they are lunch. If you want one of these, plan on protecting it for its first few years, or site it close to the house where traffic discourages browsing.
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Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 480–720 in

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–840 in

Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in

Basswood
Tilia americana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 720–960 in

Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 600–600 in

Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 360–600 in

Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–7
- Height
- 360–840 in

Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 720–960 in
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–720 in

Common Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 600–900 in

Common Pear
Pyrus communis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–600 in

Cornelian Cherry
Cornus mas
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 180–300 in
Crabapple
Malus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
- Height
- 177–299 in

Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 240–360 in

European Larch
Larix decidua
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 720–1200 in

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 180–300 in

Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 360–660 in

Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 600–720 in

Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–900 in

Leyland Cypress
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10

Nellie Stevens Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–840 in

Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–600 in

Pernyi Holly
Ilex pernyi
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10
- Height
- 108–144 in
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 360–720 in

Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–960 in

Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 96–300 in

Sweet Cherry
Prunus avium
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8

Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 720–1200 in

Western Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
- Height
- 600–840 in

White Fir
Abies concolor
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 360–840 in

White Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 144–360 in

White Oak
Quercus alba
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–1620 in

Willow
Salix sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Bulb2
Annual12

Annual Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–24 in

Coleus
Coleus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Cosmos
Cosmos sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Dahlia
Dahlia sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–30 in

Garden Petunia
Petunia sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–18 in

Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–24 in

Morning Glory
Ipomoea sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–10 in

Sunflower
Helianthus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone

Wax Begonia
Begonia semperflorens
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–12 in
Vine6

Clematis
Clematis sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range

Climbing Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

English Ivy
Hedera helix
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 6–787 in

Goldflame Honeysuckle
Lonicera x heckrottii
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9

Trumpet Creeper
Campsis radicans
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 360–480 in

Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 360–600 in



