Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Black Cohosh is deer resistant.

Actaea racemosa

Deer: Rarely
Height: 7 ft (2.1 m)
Spread: 4 ft (1.2 m)
Zones: 3–9
Light: Partial shade

Bog
Perennial
Wildflower

Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa)

Photo: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA · Public domain

Also called Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Common Black Cohosh, Fairy Candles

Perennial Actaea

More details

Light: Partial shade, Shade
Water: Medium
Type: Bog, Perennial, Wildflower
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Medium
Bloom: Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Features: Flowering, Native
Best uses: Border, Meadow, Naturalized, Woodland

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