Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Carolina Cherry Laurel is deer resistant.

Prunus caroliniana

Deer: Rarely
Height: 35 ft (10.7 m)
Spread: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Zones: 7–11
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub
Tree

Carolina Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana)

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also called Carolina Laurel Cherry

Perennial Prunus

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: Medium
Type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering, Native, Poisonous
Best uses: Border, Coastal, Flowering tree, Foundation, Hedge, Mass planting, Naturalized, Small tree

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