Deer-resistant plants for zone 4
Zone 4 means average annual minimum temperatures of minus 30 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Upper Midwest, northern New England and higher elevations further south. Cold enough to lose lavender in a bad winter and warm enough for most of the deer-resistant standards to hold: catmint, Russian sage, yarrow, peony, most viburnums and nearly all the junipers.
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States mostly in zone 4
Perennial60

Anise Hyssop
Agastache sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range

Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 36–60 in

Aster
Aster sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 18–35 in

Avens
Geum sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Baby's Breath
Gypsophila sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range

Balloon Flower
Platycodon grandiflorus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–24 in

Basket of Gold
Aurinia saxatilis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7

Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–48 in

Bee Balm
Monarda didyma
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–48 in

Bellflower
Campanula glomerata
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–18 in

Bigleaf Goldenray
Ligularia dentata
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

Bigroot Geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Blackeyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–36 in

Blanket Flower
Gaillardia sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10, genus range
Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 48–48 in

Blazing Star
Liatris sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range

Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–36 in

Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 10–20 in

Bugbane
Cimicifuga sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Bugloss
Anchusa sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Butter and Eggs
Linaria vulgaris
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9

Buttercup
Ranunculus sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–24 in

Cambridge Geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 48–60 in

Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–24 in

Chameleon Spurge
Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon'
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9

Cinquefoil
Potentilla sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Clarke Geranium
Geranium clarkei
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

Columbine
Aquilegia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–36 in

Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–60 in

Coral Bells
Heuchera americana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–36 in

Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–36 in

Daylily
Hemerocallis spp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
- Height
- 18–35 in

Delphinium
Delphinium sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range
Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 72–72 in
Dotted Blazing Star
Liatris punctata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–36 in

Endres Cranesbill
Geranium endressii
Frequently damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

English Daisy
Bellis perennis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 3–6 in

European Ginger
Asarum europaeum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

False Indigo
Baptisia australis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–48 in

Fernleaf Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–48 in

Foam Flower
Tiarella cordifolia
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 5–12 in

Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra eximia
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9

Garden Sage
Salvia officinalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–24 in

Gas Plant
Dictamnus albus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–36 in

Globeflower
Trollius sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range

Goat's Beard
Aruncus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range

Goldenrod
Solidago sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range

Gooseneck Loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 24–36 in

Heartleaf Bergenia
Bergenia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–18 in

Hens and Chickens
Sempervivum sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Hollyhock
Alcea sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–24 in

Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–60 in