Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Hardy Anise Shrub is deer resistant.

Illicium parviflorum

Deer: Rarely
Height: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Spread: 10 ft (3 m)
Zones: 6–10
Light: Partial shade

Perennial
Shrub
Tree

Hardy Anise Shrub (Illicium parviflorum)

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Also called Ocala Anise, Small Anise Tree, Yellow Anise Tree

Perennial Illicium

More details

Light: Partial shade, Shade
Type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Medium
Bloom: Summer
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering, Poisonous
Best uses: Border, Foundation, Hedge, Naturalized, Privacy, Small tree, Woodland

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