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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Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–180 in
Stretchberry
Forestiera pubescens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 39–180 in

Sweet Box
Sarcococca hookeriana
Rarely damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 48–60 in

Sweet Elder
Sambucus canadensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 60–144 in

Sweet Mock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 120–144 in

Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range

Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 48–96 in

Weigela
Weigela florida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–120 in
White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 36–36 in

Willowleaf Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–8
- Height
- 24–36 in

Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 180–240 in

Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–180 in

Youngstown Andorra Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 6–18 in
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Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 180–300 in

Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 180–300 in

American Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Frequently damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–720 in

American Holly
Ilex opaca
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 480–720 in
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 360–960 in
American Plum
Prunus americana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 420–420 in

Apple
Malus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range

Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 720–960 in

Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 480–720 in

Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 480–720 in

Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–840 in

Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in

Basswood
Tilia americana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 720–960 in

Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 600–600 in

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 96–144 in

Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 360–600 in

Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–7
- Height
- 360–840 in

Cherry
Prunus sp.
Frequently damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 720–960 in
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–720 in

Chinese Fringe Tree
Chionanthus retusus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 120–360 in

Chinese Paper Birch
Betula albosinensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 360–360 in

Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 360–720 in

Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–144 in
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 1200–1200 in

Common Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 600–900 in

Common Pear
Pyrus communis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–600 in

Common Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 360–720 in

Corkscrew Willow
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–8
- Height
- 360–480 in

Cornelian Cherry
Cornus mas
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 180–300 in
Crabapple
Malus sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
- Height
- 177–299 in

Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 744–1200 in

Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–6
- Height
- 480–960 in

Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 180–300 in

Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 480–720 in

Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–840 in

Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 360–480 in

Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 240–360 in

Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 600–960 in

English Hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

European Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8

European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 600–720 in

European Larch
Larix decidua
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 720–1200 in

European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Frequently damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 240–480 in

European White Birch
Betula pendula
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 360–600 in

Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 180–300 in