Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Darlington Oak is deer resistant.

Quercus hemisphaerica

Deer: Rarely
Height: 60 ft (18.3 m)
Spread: 40 ft (12.2 m)
Zones: 6–10
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Tree

Darlington Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica)

Photo: Bruce Kirchoff from Greensboro, NC, USA · CC BY 2.0

Also called Laurel Oak, Oaks, Sand Laurel Oak, Upland Laurel Oak

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: Low
Type: Perennial, Tree
Maintenance: Low, Medium
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Drought tolerant, Flowering, Native, Poisonous
Best uses: Coastal, Lawn, Naturalized, Shade tree, Specimen, Street tree

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