Deer-Resistant Perennials

Perennials that come back each year and are rated for how often deer damage them. Filter by light, height, and bloom time. Split into narrower lists below.

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You buy a perennial once and it returns from the crown each spring. There are low-upkeep options here, and most need little once they are in the ground. Most are grown for their flowers. The border changes through the year, and cutting back in late winter is most of the work.

perennials: 1,497
hardiness zones: 3 to 12

Deer leave these perennials alone, and they still flower. You will find perennials flowering in spring through to late autumn, so the border keeps its colour long after the first flush. Most of the colour is white, purple and yellow.

spring: 641
summer: 694
late autumn: 295

The variety runs deeper than the type suggests: the range is wide enough that no two borders need look alike. Salvia, Quercus and Iris have the most entries, and borders and naturalising are the commonest uses.

borders: 704
naturalising: 514