Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Sweet Almond Bush is deer resistant.

Aloysia virgata

Deer: Rarely
Height: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Spread: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Zones: 8–12
Light: Full sun

Shrub
Tree

Sweet Almond Bush (Aloysia virgata)

Photo: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California · CC BY 2.0

More details

Light: Full sun
Water: Low, Medium
Type: Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: High, Medium
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Fall, Summer
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Drought tolerant, Flowering
Best uses: Border, Container, Flowering tree, Path, Patio