Deer-resistant plants for zone 7
Zone 7 means average annual minimum temperatures of zero to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Virginia, the Carolina piedmont, Oklahoma, parts of Oregon and Washington. Warm enough for evergreens that fail further north and cool enough for peonies and lilacs to still perform, which is the widest overlap of any zone on this list.
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States mostly in zone 7
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Illinois
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
Perennial60
Gas Plant
Dictamnus albus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–36 in
Gaura
Oenothera lindheimeri
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 36–60 in
Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 6–18 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
Greek Jerusalem Sage
Phlomis sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9, genus range
Hardy Begonia
Begonia grandis
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 18–36 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
Hosta
Hosta spp.
Frequently damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
- Height
- 8–35 in
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 18–24 in
Iris
Iris sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–30 in
Jacob's Ladder
Polemonium caeruleum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Japanese Anemone
Anemone x hybrida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Lambs Ear
Stachys byzantina
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–18 in
Lance Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Large Beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 48–48 in
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Lavender-Cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Lungwort
Pulmonaria officinalis
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 6–12 in
Lupine
Lupinus sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Lyreleaf Greeneyes
Berlandiera lyrata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 48–48 in
Maltese Cross
Lychnis chalcedonica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 20–40 in
May Apple
Podophyllum peltatum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–18 in
Meadow Rue
Thalictrum sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Meadowsweet
Filipendula sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Mint
Mentha sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Mist Flower
Conoclinium coelestinum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
- Height
- 18–36 in
Monkshood
Aconitum sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7, genus range
Mosquito Plant
Agastache cana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Mountain Bluet
Centaurea montana
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–24 in
Mullein
Verbascum sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–84 in
Obedient Plant
Physostegia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Oregano
Origanum sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 24–24 in
Patrinia
Patrinia scabiosifolia
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–72 in
Penstemon
Penstemon sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 24–35 in
Perennial Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 6–12 in
Perennial Salvia
Salvia nemorosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 18–36 in
Phlox
Phlox sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Pincushion Flower
Scabiosa caucasica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 18–24 in
Pink Turtlehead
Chelone sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Plains Blackfoot
Melampodium leucanthum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–11
- Height
- 12–24 in
Plume Poppy
Macleaya cordata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia humifusa
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 6–12 in
Primrose
Primula sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range