Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Ironweed is deer resistant.

Vernonia noveboracensis

Deer: Rarely
Height: 8 ft (2.4 m)
Spread: 4 ft (1.2 m)
Zones: 5–10
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Wildflower

Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)

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Also called New York Ironweed, Tall Ironweed

Perennial Vernonia

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Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: High, Low, Medium
Type: Perennial, Wildflower
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Medium
Bloom: Fall, Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Features: Flowering, Native
Best uses: Border, Meadow, Naturalized, Water edge

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