Deer-Resistant Flowers

Flowers deer tend to leave alone, from spring bulbs to late summer perennials. Filter by bloom time, light, and height to narrow the list. Split into narrower lists below.

More specific collections

Flowers are what earn a plant its place, and the foliage carries it the rest of the year. 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. Everything here is grown for its flowers rather than its leaves or its outline.

plants: 1,201
hardiness zones: 3 to 12

Nothing about deer-resistant plants is plain. You can find plants here that flower in spring through to late autumn, and the final flowers carry the garden into the cold. Most of the colour is white and purple.

spring: 728
summer: 738
late autumn: 316

Cranberry Bush Viburnum

American White Oak

Eastern White Pine

Wisteria

Perennials and shrubs do most of the work here, and there is enough variety to mix and match without repeating yourself. Viburnum, Quercus and Pinus have the most entries, and borders and mass planting are the commonest uses.

perennials: 1,052
borders: 739
mass planting: 505