Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Magnolia is deer resistant.

Magnolia laevifolia

Deer: Rarely
Height: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Spread: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Zones: 8–12
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub
Tree

Magnolia (Magnolia laevifolia)

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Also called Polished Leaved Magnolia

Perennial Magnolia

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Slow
Bloom: Spring, Summer
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering
Best uses: Accent, Foundation, Hedge, Mass planting, Naturalized, Water edge, Woodland

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