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Oregon Grape is not deer resistant.
Mahonia aquifolium
- Deer
- Frequently
- Height
- 3 ft 3 in (1 m)
- Spread
- 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)
- Light
- Partial shade
- Shrub
Deer-resistant alternatives to Oregon Grape
These are tagged deer-resistant in the same catalogue. Check light and height before planting.

Oregon grape
Mahonia gracilipes
same genusMahonia gracilipes , commonly known as Chinese mahonia, is a small, open-branching, suckering, evergreen shrub that typically matures to 4-5’ tall and as wide.

Tangut daphne
Daphne tangutica
similar roleIt is the easiest-to-grow daphne.

forsythia
Forsythia 'Fiesta'
similar roleForsythia is a genus of about 7 species of mainly deciduous shrubs from Eastern Asia with one species form Southeast Europe.

honeyberry
Lonicera kamtschatica
similar roleLonicera kamtschatica , called honeyberry, is a deciduous shrub that is native to eastern Siberia.

dwarf red-tipped dogwood
Cornus pumila
similar roleCornus pumila is a dwarf, slow-growing, deciduous dogwood that typically grows in a shrubby mound to 2-4' tall.

mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius 'SMNPVG' ILLUMINATI TOWER
similar rolePhiladelphus coronarius , commonly called mockorange or sweet mockorange, is a dense, rounded, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub with stiff, straight, ascending but arching branches.

shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa
similar rolePotentila fruticosa , commonly called shrubby cinquefoil, is a vigorous, floriferous, many-branched, compact, deciduous shrub that is native to northern parts of the U.S., Canada, Europe and Northern Asia.

dwarf pomegranate
Punica granatum var. nana
similar rolePunica granatum , commonly called pomegranate, is a multi-stemmed deciduous (evergreen in tropical areas) shrub or small tree that grows to 6-20’ (less frequently to 30’) tall.

spirea
Spiraea nipponica var. tosaensis
similar roleSpiraea nipponica , commonly called spirea, is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 5-8’ tall with a slightly larger spread.

Salvia x jamensis
Salvia x jamensis
similar roleSalvia × jamensis is a naturally occurring hybrid between autumn sage ( Salvia greggii ) and little leaf sage ( Salvia microphylla ) .
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