Deer-Resistant Evergreen Shrubs for Full Sun

Evergreens for sunny beds that mostly escape deer browsing. See mature size, growth rate, and water needs.

Bract Lavender

Tangut Daphne

Fetterbush

Cactus Pear

Full sun means six hours or more of direct light, and the ground there dries faster than anywhere else in the garden. These shrubs also keep their leaves through winter. There are drought-tolerant plants here, and some of them take the heat once established. Most are grown for their flowers.

shrubs: 206
hardiness zones: 4 to 12

These shrubs still put on a display, which is the part people expect to lose. You will find shrubs flowering in spring through to late autumn, so the border keeps its colour long after the first flush. Most of the colour is white and yellow.

spring: 134
summer: 103
late autumn: 45

The breadth is the point: there is enough variety to mix and match without repeating yourself. Ilex, Berberis and Viburnum have the most entries, and borders and hedges are the commonest uses.

borders: 115
hedges: 92