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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Occasionally Severely Damaged22
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea quercifolia
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 48–96 in
Panicle Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea paniculata
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 96–300 in
Panicled Dogwood
Occasionally damagedCornus racemosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 120–324 in
Penstemon
Occasionally damagedPenstemon sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Phlox
Occasionally damagedPhlox sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Pink Turtlehead
Occasionally damagedChelone sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Purple Loosestrife
Occasionally damagedLythrum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Rose Mallow
Occasionally damagedHibiscus moscheutos
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Rosebay Rhododendron
Occasionally damagedRhododendron maximum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Rugosa Rose
Occasionally damagedRosa rugosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 48–72 in
Shasta Daisy
Occasionally damagedLeucanthemum x superbum
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Smooth Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea arborescens
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–60 in
Solomon's Seal
Occasionally damagedPolygonatum sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Staghorn Sumac
Occasionally damagedRhus typhina
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 96–300 in
Stonecrop
Occasionally damagedHylotelephium spectabile
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Sundrops
Occasionally damagedOenothera sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Sunflower
Occasionally damagedHelianthus sp.
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
Sweetgum
Occasionally damagedLiquidambar styraciflua
- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 720–1200 in
Trumpet Creeper
Occasionally damagedCampsis radicans
- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 360–480 in
Virginia Creeper
Occasionally damagedParthenocissus quinquefolia
- Type
- Vine
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 360–600 in
Wax Begonia
Occasionally damagedBegonia semperflorens
- Type
- Annual
- Hardiness
- Grown as an annual, any zone
- Height
- 6–12 in
Wintercreeper
Occasionally damagedEuonymus fortunei
- Type
- Groundcover
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 168–384 in
Frequently Severely Damaged5
Forage Chicory
Frequently damagedCichorium intybus
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–48 in
Hosta
Frequently damagedHosta spp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
- Height
- 8–35 in
Iron Clay Cowpeas
Frequently damagedVigna unguiculata
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–11
- Height
- 60–120 in
Ladino White Clover
Frequently damagedTrifolium repens
- Type
- Food plot forage
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 4–6 in
Sea Holly
Frequently damagedEryngium sp.
- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range