Deer-resistant plants for zone 6
Zone 6 means average annual minimum temperatures of minus 10 to zero degrees Fahrenheit. The mid-Atlantic, southern New England, the Ohio Valley and much of the Pacific Northwest interior. Wide plant choice, long season, and high deer pressure across most of it. Boxwood becomes reliable here, which matters when arborvitae is being browsed to a line.
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States mostly in zone 6
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Autumn Olive
Seldom damagedElaeagnus umbellata
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–192 in
Autumn Sage
Seldom damagedSalvia greggii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 24–36 in
Barberry
Rarely damagedBerberis sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Bayberry
Rarely damagedMyrica pensylvanica
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 72–96 in
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Seldom damagedCotoneaster dammeri
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 12–12 in
Beautyberry
Seldom damagedCallicarpa sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10, genus range
Beautybush
Seldom damagedKolkwitzia amabilis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–120 in
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Occasionally damagedHydrangea macrophylla
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–11
- Height
- 36–72 in
Blackhaw Viburnum
Seldom damagedViburnum prunifolium
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 144–180 in
Bloodtwig Dogwood
Occasionally damagedCornus sanguinea
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
- Height
- 60–180 in
Blue Holly
Occasionally damagedIlex x meserveae
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
Blue Mist Shrub
Rarely damagedCaryopteris clandonensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
Blue Sage
Seldom damagedSalvia pachyphylla
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
- Height
- 18–32 in
Blue Star Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Bog Rosemary
Seldom damagedAndromeda polifolia
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
Boxwood
Rarely damagedBuxus sempervirens
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 60–240 in
Brambles
Seldom damagedRubus sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Bridalwreath Spirea
Seldom damagedSpiraea prunifolia
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 48–96 in
Broom
Rarely damagedCytisus sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Buckthorn
Seldom damagedRhamnus sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range
Bush Cinquefoil
Rarely damagedPotentilla fruticosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 24–48 in
Butterfly Bush
Rarely damagedBuddleja davidii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 72–144 in
California Sweetshrub
Seldom damagedCalycanthus occidentalis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
Carolina Rhododendron
Occasionally damagedRhododendron carolinianum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–72 in
Carolina Silverbell
Seldom damagedHalesia carolina
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 120–480 in
Catawba Rhododendron
Occasionally damagedRhododendron catawbiense
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–120 in
Cherry Laurel
Seldom damagedPrunus laurocerasus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–8
- Height
- 120–240 in
Chinese Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus chinensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–720 in
Chinese Lilac
Occasionally damagedSyringa x chinensis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
Coast Leucothoe
Seldom damagedLeucothoe axillaris
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
Common Lilac
Seldom damagedSyringa vulgaris
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 96–192 in
Common Sweetshrub
Seldom damagedCalycanthus floridus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 72–144 in
Common Witchhazel
Seldom damagedHamamelis virginiana
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 180–360 in
Coralberry
Seldom damagedSymphoricarpos x chenaultii
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
Cranberry Bush
Seldom damagedViburnum opulus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–8
- Height
- 144–192 in
Cranberry Cotoneaster
Seldom damagedCotoneaster apiculatus
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Crape Myrtle
Seldom damagedLagerstroemia indica
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 72–360 in
Creeping Juniper
Seldom damagedJuniperus horizontalis
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 6–18 in
Currant
Seldom damagedRibes sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Daphne
Rarely damagedDaphne sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Deciduous Azalea
Occasionally damagedRhododendron sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Deutzia
Seldom damagedDeutzia sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Devil's Walking Stick
Rarely damagedAralia spinosa
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–420 in
Doublefile Viburnum
Seldom damagedViburnum plicatum tomentosum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 96–180 in
Drooping Leucothoe
Rarely damagedLeucothoe fontanesiana
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–6
- Height
- 24–72 in
Dwarf Balsam Fir
Seldom damagedAbies balsamea 'Nana'
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in
Evergreen Azalea
Frequently damagedRhododendron sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9, genus range
Firethorn
Seldom damagedPyracantha coccinea
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 72–216 in
Forsythia
Seldom damagedForsythia x intermedia
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Fothergilla
Seldom damagedFothergilla sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Fragrant Sumac
Rarely damagedRhus aromatica
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Fragrant Winterhazel
Occasionally damagedCorylopsis glabrescens
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 96–180 in
Garden Rose
Occasionally damagedRosa spp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
- Height
- 24–71 in
Glossy Abelia
Seldom damagedAbelia sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9, genus range
Golden Currant
Seldom damagedRibes aureum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 120–120 in
Hazelnut
Seldom damagedCorylus sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Heath
Rarely damagedErica sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7, genus range
Heather
Rarely damagedCalluna sp.
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–6, genus range
Highbush Blueberry
Occasionally damagedVaccinium corymbosum
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 72–144 in
Hybrid Tea Rose
Occasionally damagedRosa x hybrida
- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9