Deer-resistant plants that bloom in summer
The easiest season, and the one with the widest choice. Summer is when the aromatic Mediterranean perennials are at full strength, and their volatile oils are both the reason they flower well in heat and the reason deer avoid them. Pressure is also lower now than at any other point in the year, because there is forage everywhere else.
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Rarely Damaged60
Ageratum
Rarely damagedAgeratum houstonianum
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- 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
Barrenwort
Rarely damagedEpimedium sp.
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Bearded Iris
Rarely damagedIris germanica
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–48 in
Bishop's Weed
Rarely damagedAegopodium podagraria
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 6–36 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
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Rarely damagedAesculus parviflora
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in
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
Common Tansy
Rarely damagedTanacetum vulgare
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–60 in
Crown Imperial
Rarely damagedFritillaria imperialis
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Devil's Walking Stick
Rarely damagedAralia spinosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–420 in
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Rarely damagedPicea glauca 'Conica'
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 480–720 in
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
Flowering Tobacco
Rarely damagedNicotiana sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
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
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
Greek Jerusalem Sage
Rarely damagedPhlomis sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9, genus range
Hard Rush
Rarely damagedJuncus effusus
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
Heather
Rarely damagedCalluna sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–6, genus range
Heliotrope
Rarely damagedHeliotropium arborescens
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 12–30 in
Horehound
Rarely damagedMarrubium vulgare
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Hyssop
Rarely damagedHyssopus officinalis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 18–24 in
Iris
Rarely damagedIris sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Japanese Blood Grass
Rarely damagedImperata cylindrica
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 24–48 in
Japanese Forest Grass
Rarely damagedHakonechloa macra
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–18 in
Japanese Silver Grass
Rarely damagedMiscanthus sinensis
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 48–144 in
Lambs Ear
Rarely damagedStachys byzantina
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–18 in
Large Blue June Grass
Rarely damagedKoeleria glauca
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–8
- Height
- 6–24 in
Lavender
Rarely damagedLavandula angustifolia
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Lemon Balm
Rarely damagedMelissa officinalis
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Lily of the Valley
Rarely damagedConvallaria majalis
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 6–10 in
Little Bluestem
Rarely damagedSchizachyrium scoparium
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–48 in
Lyme Grass
Rarely damagedLeymus arenarius
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 24–48 in
Marjoram
Rarely damagedOriganum majorana
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 9–10
- Height
- 12–24 in
Meadow Rue
Rarely damagedThalictrum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Mimosa
Rarely damagedAlbizia julibrissin
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 240–480 in
Mint
Rarely damagedMentha sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Monkshood
Rarely damagedAconitum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range
Northern Sea Oats
Rarely damagedChasmanthium latifolium
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Oregano
Rarely damagedOriganum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Oriental Fountain Grass
Rarely damagedPennisetum orientale
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 24–36 in
Ornamental Onion
Rarely damagedAllium giganteum
- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–72 in
Pampas Grass
Rarely damagedCortaderia selloana
- Type
- Ornamental grass
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10
- Height
- 72–144 in
Peony
Rarely damagedPaeonia lactiflora
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 24–35 in