Deer-resistant plants for Pennsylvania
One of the highest white-tailed deer densities in the country. Plan for heavy pressure, and treat Occasionally Damaged as unplantable without protection. Filtered to plants hardy in USDA zones 5 to 7, which covers most of Pennsylvania. Mountain and coastal areas fall outside that range, so check your own zone before ordering.
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Japanese Tree Lilac
Seldom damagedSyringa reticulata
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 300–360 in
Judd Viburnum
Seldom damagedViburnum x juddii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Koreanspice Viburnum
Seldom damagedViburnum carlesii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 48–72 in
Kousa Dogwood
Seldom damagedCornus kousa
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 240–360 in
Lady's Mantle
Seldom damagedAlchemilla sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Lance Coreopsis
Seldom damagedCoreopsis lanceolata
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Lantana
Seldom damagedLantana camara
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–72 in
Large Beardtongue
Seldom damagedPenstemon grandiflorus
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 48–48 in
Large Periwinkle
Seldom damagedVinca major
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 7–9
- Height
- 3–8 in
Leadplant
Seldom damagedAmorpha canescens
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Seldom damagedViburnum rhytidophyllum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 120–180 in
Lilyturf
Seldom damagedLiriope sp.
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10, genus range
Lobelia
Seldom damagedLobelia erinus
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–9 in
Lupine
Seldom damagedLupinus sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Lyreleaf Greeneyes
Seldom damagedBerlandiera lyrata
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 48–48 in
Maltese Cross
Seldom damagedLychnis chalcedonica
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 20–40 in
Marigold
Seldom damagedTagetes patula
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–12 in
Mist Flower
Seldom damagedConoclinium coelestinum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
- Height
- 18–36 in
Money Plant
Seldom damagedLunaria annua
- Type
- Biennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 24–36 in
Mosquito Plant
Seldom damagedAgastache cana
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Mountain Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus scopulorum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 360–480 in
Mugo Pine
Seldom damagedPinus mugo
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 240–300 in
Mullein
Seldom damagedVerbascum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Nasturtium
Seldom damagedTropaeolum majus
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–120 in
New England Aster
Seldom damagedSymphyotrichum novae-angliae
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–84 in
Norway Spruce
Seldom damagedPicea abies
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 480–720 in
Obedient Plant
Seldom damagedPhysostegia sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Oneseed Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus monosperma
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–480 in
Oriental Poppy
Seldom damagedPapaver orientale
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Pale Purple Coneflower
Seldom damagedEchinacea pallida
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 24–24 in
Paperbark Maple
Seldom damagedAcer griseum
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 240–360 in
Patrinia
Seldom damagedPatrinia scabiosifolia
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–72 in
Perennial Candytuft
Seldom damagedIberis sempervirens
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 6–12 in
Perennial Salvia
Seldom damagedSalvia nemorosa
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 18–36 in
Periwinkle
Seldom damagedVinca minor
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 3–6 in
Pfitzer Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–720 in
Pincushion Flower
Seldom damagedScabiosa caucasica
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 18–24 in
Plains Blackfoot
Seldom damagedMelampodium leucanthum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–11
- Height
- 12–24 in
Plumbago
Seldom damagedCeratostigma plumbaginoides
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 6–8 in
Plume Poppy
Seldom damagedMacleaya cordata
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Ponderosa Pine
Seldom damagedPinus ponderosa
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 1800–1800 in
Prairie Sagewort
Seldom damagedArtemisia frigida
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–18 in
Primrose
Seldom damagedPrimula sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Privet
Seldom damagedLigustrum sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Purple Coneflower
Seldom damagedEchinacea purpurea
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Pyrenees Cotoneaster
Seldom damagedCotoneaster congestus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–8
Red Chokeberry
Seldom damagedAronia arbutifolia
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 72–144 in
Red Maple
Seldom damagedAcer rubrum
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 480–1440 in
Red Osier Dogwood
Seldom damagedCornus sericea
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 60–108 in
Red Twigged Dogwood
Seldom damagedCornus alba
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 96–120 in
Red-Hot Poker
Seldom damagedKniphofia uvaria
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Redvein Enkianthus
Seldom damagedEnkianthus campanulatus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 72–192 in
Rhubarb
Seldom damagedRheum rhabarbarum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Ribbon Grass
Seldom damagedPhalaris arundinacea
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Seldom damagedCotoneaster horizontalis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Seldom damagedPenstemon strictus
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–36 in
Rocky Mountain Zinnia
Seldom damagedZinnia grandiflora
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 6–8 in
Rose of Sharon
Seldom damagedHibiscus syriacus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in
Ruby Horsechestnut
Seldom damagedAesculus x carnea
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
Rue Anemone
Seldom damagedAnemonella thalictroides
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 4–8 in