Deer-Resistant Flowering Trees

Trees grown for their flowers that deer usually leave alone. Compare bloom time, mature height, and hardiness zone.

Judas Tree

Cucumber Magnolia

Willow Oak

Ginkgo

Flowering is the trait most gardeners shop by, and the one that deer browsing takes first. There are low-upkeep options here, and most need little once they are in the ground. Many keep their leaves through winter, which holds the shape of the planting.

trees: 249
hardiness zones: 3 to 12
mature height: 12 to 80 ft (4 to 24 m)

Deer leave these trees alone, and they still flower. You can find trees here that flower in spring, summer and late autumn, so the colour lasts well past the first flush. Most of the colour is yellow, white and purple.

spring: 193
summer: 71
late autumn: 18

These are not a one-note group: there are trees here for specimen planting and woodland edges. The range in size is wide, from trees that suit a small garden to ones that need room. Quercus, Pinus and Ilex have the most entries.

specimen planting: 161
woodland edges: 123