Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Doghobble is deer resistant.

Leucothoe fontanesiana

Deer: Rarely
Height: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Spread: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Zones: 4–9
Light: Partial shade

Perennial
Shrub

Doghobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana)

Photo: Daderot · CC0

Also called Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Mountain Doghobble

Perennial Leucothoe

More details

Light: Partial shade, Shade
Water: Medium
Type: Perennial, Shrub
Maintenance: Low
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering, Native, Poisonous
Best uses: Accent, Hedge, Naturalized, Specimen, Woodland

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