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
Perennial55
Purple Rock-Cress
Aubrieta deltoidea
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Red-Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Rock-Cress
Arabis caucasica
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 6–12 in
Rocket Ligularia
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Penstemon strictus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–36 in
Rodgers Flower
Rodgersia sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8, genus range
Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 24–36 in
Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 24–72 in
Rue
Ruta sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Rue Anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 4–8 in
Russian Sage
Salvia yangii
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 24–48 in
Savory
Satureja montana
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–10
- Height
- 6–18 in
Sea Holly
Eryngium sp.
Frequently damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 6–24 in
Shasta Daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
Siberian Bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–18 in
Silver Mound
Artemisia sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7
- Height
- 24–36 in
Small Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–48 in
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 36–60 in
Snow-in-Summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–7
- Height
- 6–12 in
Soapweed Yucca
Yucca glauca
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–54 in
Soapwort
Saponaria sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Speedwell
Veronica sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Spiderwort
Tradescantia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Spurge
Euphorbia sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Statice
Limonium latifolium
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 12–18 in
Sticky Purple Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 36–36 in
Stokes Aster
Stokesia laevis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 12–24 in
Strawberry
Fragaria sp.
Frequently damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 72–72 in
Sundrops
Oenothera sp.
Occasionally damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–60 in
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
- Height
- 12–36 in
Threadleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 30–36 in
Threadleaf Giant Hyssop
Agastache rupestris
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
- Height
- 36–36 in
Thyme
Thymus sp.
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9, genus range
Tiger Beardtongue
Penstemon mensarum
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Toad Lily
Tricyrtis hirta
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
Trillium
Trillium sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8, genus range
Trout Lily
Erythronium sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8, genus range
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 36–36 in
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 7–11
- Height
- 24–60 in
Violets
Viola sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9, genus range
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 18–24 in
White Boltonia
Boltonia asteroides
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–10
- Height
- 36–60 in
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 24–60 in
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 60–60 in
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9
- Height
- 12–36 in
Yellow Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Yellow Wax-Bells
Kirengeshoma palmata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 5–8
Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Rarely damaged- Type
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–10
- Height
- 36–96 in
Shrub5
Anthony Waterer Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 6–10
- Height
- 144–144 in
Armstrong Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 600–720 in
Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 2–8
- Height
- 60–120 in
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
Seldom damaged- Type
- Shrub
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–192 in