Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Chaparral is deer resistant.

Larrea tridentata

Deer: Rarely
Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m)
Spread: 7 ft 10 in (2.4 m)
Zones: 7–12
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub

Chaparral (Larrea tridentata)

Photo: Joshua Tree National Park · Public domain

Also called Creosote Bush, Governadora, Greasewood, Guamis

Perennial Larrea

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: Low
Type: Perennial, Shrub
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Slow
Bloom: Fall, Spring, Summer
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering
Best uses: Barrier, Hedge, Rock garden, Slope