Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Great Ironweed is deer resistant.

Vernonia arkansana

Deer: Rarely
Height: 5 ft (1.5 m)
Spread: 4 ft (1.2 m)
Zones: 5–9
Light: Full sun

Perennial

Great Ironweed (Vernonia arkansana)

Photo: Eric Hunt · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also called Ironweed, Ironwood, Arkansas Ironweed

Perennial Vernonia

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: High, Medium
Type: Perennial
Maintenance: Low

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