Deer-resistant plants for zone 8
Zone 8 means average annual minimum temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The lower south, Texas, and the coastal Pacific Northwest. Heat and humidity, not cold, decide what survives. Lavender and rosemary become genuinely permanent shrubs, and deer pressure is year-round rather than seasonal because there is no winter dormancy to interrupt it.
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States mostly in zone 8
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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

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

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

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

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

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

Plum
Prunus domestica
Frequently damaged- Type
- Tree
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9
- Height
- 120–240 in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Calla Lily
Zantedeschia sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11, genus range

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

Canna Lily
Canna sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11, genus range

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

Elephant Ear
Colocasia esculenta
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–11
- Height
- 36–72 in

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

Gladiolus
Gladiolus sp.
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 7–10, genus range

Glory Lily
Gloriosa superba
Seldom damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 8–12
- Height
- 60–72 in

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

Ornamental Onion
Allium giganteum
Rarely damaged- Type
- Bulb
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8
- Height
- 12–72 in