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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Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 360–660 in

Goldenrain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 360–480 in

Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–840 in

Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 600–720 in

Himalayan Birch
Betula jacquemontii
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 360–600 in

Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–900 in

Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 720–960 in

Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergiana
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 240–720 in

Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 600–840 in

Japanese Falsecypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–840 in

Japanese Flowering Cherry
Prunus serrulata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 180–300 in

Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 180–300 in

Japanese Red Pine
Pinus densiflora
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–720 in

Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 480–720 in

Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 240–360 in

Leyland Cypress
Cupressocyparis leylandii
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10

Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 240–480 in

Nellie Stevens Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9

Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 600–840 in

Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 480–600 in

Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 480–720 in

Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 600–840 in

Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 240–360 in

Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 180–360 in

Pernyi Holly
Ilex pernyi
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10
- Height
- 108–144 in

Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 480–720 in

Plum
Prunus domestica
Frequently damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–240 in
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 1800–1800 in

Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–9
- Height
- 480–1440 in

Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7

River Birch
Betula nigra
Rarely damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 360–840 in

Ruby Horsechestnut
Aesculus x carnea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7

San Jose Holly
Ilex x aquipernyi
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 360–720 in

Scotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–7
- Height
- 360–720 in

Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 600–720 in

Shadbush
Amelanchier canadensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 180–300 in

Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–960 in

Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 240–360 in

Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 96–300 in

Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 180–420 in

Sweet Cherry
Prunus avium
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8

Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 720–1200 in

Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 960–1440 in

Western Arborvitae
Thuja plicata
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–7
- Height
- 600–840 in

White Fir
Abies concolor
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 360–840 in

White Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 144–360 in

White Oak
Quercus alba
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 600–1620 in

White Spruce
Picea glauca
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–6
- Height
- 480–720 in

Willow
Salix sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 840–960 in
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Autumn Crocus
Colchicum sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Bluebell
Endymion sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8

Crocus
Crocus sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range

Crown Imperial
Fritillaria imperialis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–48 in

Daffodil
Narcissus spp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
- Height
- 8–18 in

Garden Lily
Lilium sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Grape Hyacinth
Muscari sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range

Hyacinth
Hyacinthus sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range