Oak Leaf Hydrangea is not deer resistant.

Smooth hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth hydrangea is a rounded, deciduous shrub in the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae).

Virginia sweetspire

Itea virginica

Virginia sweetspire is a deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub in the Itea family (Iteaceae).

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Rosemary is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family that is valued for its fragrant, ornamental foliage, and as an enhancement in cooking.

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush is a deciduous, perennial shrub in the madder family (Rubiaceae) native to eastern and southern North America, Central America and Cuba and is found in all areas of North Carolina.

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

The American beautyberry is a woody, deciduous, perennial shrub that produces showy purple fruits in the fall.

Glossy Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora

Glossy abelia is a medium-sized, round, dense, multi-stemmed, hybrid shrub in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae).

Bodinier Beautyberry

Callicarpa bodinieri

Bodinier's beautyberry is an upright deciduous shrub in the Lamiaceae (mint) family that produces showy purple fruit in the fall.

Deutzia

Deutzia

Deutzia is a member of the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae), and like hydrangeas, they are dense, deciduous, flowering shrubs.

Border Forsythia

Forsythia x intermedia

Border forsythia is a fast-growing, flowering, deciduous perennial shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae).

Bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica

The northern bayberry is a dense, rounded, deciduous shrub that grows 6 to 8 feet tall.