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Deer Resistant Rarely Damaged Shrubs
Looking at this chart of Rarely Damaged Shrubs you will be pleased to find that there are many different deer resistant shrubs with a large variety of sizes and foliage typesfor you to choose from. Some are evergreen and some are deciduous depending on where you live. There are no deer resistant shrubs that are 100% deer proof. You will notice in the comments that many of these plants are toxic, have rough or bitter foliage, or a strong odor that repels deer, landing them in the rarely damaged shrubs catagory.
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BOTANICAL NAME |
COMMON NAME |
COMMENTS |
CLIMATE ZONE OR STATE SOURCE |
Abelia grandiflora |
Abelia |
|
NC |
Acca sellowiana |
Pineapple Guava |
|
NC |
Actae pachpoda species |
Baneberry |
Toxic all parts |
TX |
Aesculus arguta |
White Buckeye |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Agave americana |
Century Plant |
Native to South East US |
NC,TX |
Agave leuchugilla |
Agave |
Native to South East US |
TX |
Agave scabra |
Century Plant |
Native to South East US |
TX |
Aralia spinosa |
Devil's Walking Stick |
|
NJ |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bearberry |
|
MD |
Asimina triloba |
Pawpaw |
|
MD |
Berberis julianae |
Wintergreen Barberry |
|
NC,MD,OR |
Berberis swaseyi |
Texas Barberry |
Native to Texas |
TX,NJ |
Berberis thunbergii |
Japanese Barberry |
|
NC,MD,NJ |
Bervberus trifoliolata |
Agarita |
Coarse bitter foliage |
TX |
Bucharest sarothroides |
Dessert Broom |
|
TX |
Buddleia davidii |
Butterfly Bush |
|
NC,NJ |
Buxus microphylla |
Japanese Boxwood |
|
NC,MD |
Buxus sempervirens |
Boxwood |
Toxic leaves and twigs |
TX,NJ,OR |
Callicarpa americana |
American Beautyberry |
|
NC,TX, |
Callistemon rigidus |
Bottlebrush |
|
NC |
Calliuna species |
Heather |
|
NJ |
| Calycanthus floridus |
Sweetshrub |
Native to South East US |
NC
|
Carypteris x clandonensis |
Blue Mist Shrub |
|
NC,OR,MD,NJ |
Cassia corymbosa |
Common Tree Senna |
Native to TX |
TX |
Celastrus scandens |
American Bittersweet |
POISONOUS |
MD,NJ |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Common Buttonbush |
Toxic leaves |
TX |
Cephalotaxus harringtonia |
Plum Yew |
|
NC,MD,NJ, |
Choisya ternata |
Mexican Orange |
|
Zones 4,5,6,7 |
Chrysothamnus species |
Rabbit Brush |
|
CO |
Cirsium horridulum |
Yellow Thistle |
Prickly Foliage |
TX |
Clethera alnifolia |
Summersweet |
|
NC |
Coprosma repens |
Mirror Shrub |
|
Zone 7 |
Cornus sericea/stolonifera |
Red Osier Dogwood |
|
MD,OR |
Correa species |
Australian Fushia |
|
Zones 4,5,7 |
Cotinus coggygria |
Smoke Tree |
|
OR,OK, |
Cytisus species |
Broom |
|
NJ |
Daphne species |
Daphne |
POISONOUS |
NJ,or |
Deutzia gracilis |
Deutzia |
|
NC |
Eleagnus pungens |
Eleagnus |
|
NC,MD,NJ, |
Enkianthus campanulatus |
Enkianthus |
|
Zones 2,3,4,5,7 |
Erica species |
Heath |
|
NJ |
Ericameria laricifolia |
Turpentine Bush |
Sticky sap, strong scent |
TX |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Loquat |
|
NC |
Forsythia species |
Forsythia |
|
OR |
Fothergilla gardenii |
Fothergilla |
Native to South East US |
NC |
Gardenia jasminoides |
Gardenia |
|
NC |
Gaultheria procumbens |
Creeping Wintergreen |
|
MD |
Gaultheria shallon |
Shallon |
|
MD |
Hakea suaveolens |
Sweet Hakea |
|
OR, Zone 7 |
Hesperaloe paviflora |
Red Yucca |
Coarse foliage |
TX |
Hibiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
|
MD |
Ilex cornuta |
Chinese Holly |
|
NC |
Ilex glabra |
Inkberry |
|
NC |
Ilex vomitoria |
Yaupon Holly |
|
NC,TX |
Ilex x 'John T. Morris' |
John T. Morris Holly |
|
MD,NJ |
Ilex x 'Lydia Morris' |
Lydia Morris Holly |
|
MD,NJ |
Illicium species |
Anise Shrub |
|
NC |
Jasminum mesyni |
Primrose Jasmine |
|
TX,OR |
Jasminum nudiflorum |
Winter Jasmine |
|
NC,OR |
Jatropha cardiophylla |
Limber Bush |
Bitter Sap |
TX |
Jatropha dioica |
Sangre de Drago |
Bitter Red Sap |
TX |
Juniperus chinensis |
Chinese Juniper |
|
NC,TX,OR |
| Juniperus horizontalis 'Prince of Wales' |
Prince of Wales Juniper |
|
NJ,OR |
| Juniperus scopulorum 'Moonglow' |
Moonglow Juniper |
|
NJ,OR |
| Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain Laurel |
POISONOUS |
OR, |
Kerria japonica |
Kerria,Japanese Rose |
|
NC,OR |
Kolkwitzia amabilis |
Beauty Bush |
|
OR |
Larrea tridentata |
Creosote Bush |
Aromatic/Sticky sap |
TX |
Leucophyllum frutescens |
Cenizo |
Toxic, Native to TX |
TX |
Leucothoe fontanesiana |
Drooping Leucothoe |
|
NJ |
Leucothoe species |
Leucothoe |
|
NC,MD |
Ligustrum japonicum |
Japanese Privet |
|
NC |
Ligustrum vulgare |
European Privet |
|
MD |
Loropetalum chinensis |
Loropetalum |
|
NC |
Lycium andersonii |
Desert Wolfberry |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Lycium berlandieri |
Berlandier Wolfberry |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Lycium fremontii |
Fremont Thornbush |
Bitter taste |
TX |
Mahonia aquifolium |
Oregon Grape Mahonia |
|
NJ |
Mahonia bealei |
Leatherleaf Mahonia |
|
NJ |
Mahonia repens |
Oregon Grape Mahonia |
|
OR,NJ |
Melianthus major |
Honey Bush |
|
OR |
Michelia fuscata |
Banana Shrub |
|
NC |
Microbiota decussata |
Russian Cypress |
|
NJ |
Myrica cerifera |
Wax Myrtle |
|
NC |
Myrica pensylvanica |
Bayberry |
|
NJ |
Nandina domestica |
Nandina |
|
NC |
Nerium oleander |
Oleander |
POISONOUS |
NC,OR |
Opuntia species |
Prickly Pear Catus |
Thorns |
TX,NJ |
Osmanthus fragans |
Tea Olive |
|
NC |
Osmanthus heterophyllus |
Tea Olive |
|
NC |
Pieris floribunda |
Mountain Pieris |
POISONOUS |
NJ |
Pieris japonica |
Japanese Andromeda |
POISONOUS |
MD,NJ |
Podocarpus macrophyllus |
Southern Yew |
|
NC |
Potentilla fruticosa |
Bush Cinquefoil |
|
NJ |
Prunus caroliniana |
Cherry Laurel |
POISONOUS |
OR |
Pyracantha species |
Pyracantha |
Thorns |
NC, TX |
Rhamnus cathartica |
Common Buckthorn |
|
MD |
Rhododendron species |
Rhododendron |
POISONOUS |
OR |
Rhus aromatica |
Aromatic Sumac |
Coarse foliage, Native |
TX,NJ |
Rhus ovata |
Sugar Bush |
|
OR |
Rhus virens |
Evergreen Sumac |
Coarse foliage |
TX |
Rosa polyantha |
Polyantha Rose-The Fairy |
|
TX |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
Rosemary |
|
NC,TX |
Sambucus racemosa |
Red Elderberry |
|
NJ, Zones 1,2,3 |
Sambucus canadensis |
Blueberry Elder,Elderberry |
Toxic |
MD,TX |
Sapindus drummondii |
Soapberry |
Also a tree, Toxic all parts |
TX, |
Sarcococca species |
Sweet Box |
|
NC,MD,NJ |
Skimmia japonica |
Japanese Skimmia |
|
NJ |
Solanum species |
Nightshade |
POISONOUS |
OR |
Spiraea cantoniensis |
Spiraea |
|
NC |
Spiraea nipponica |
Spiraea |
|
NC |
Spiraea x vanhoutttei |
Vanhouttei Spirea |
|
NC |
Syringa vulgaris |
Common Lilac |
|
OR |
Teucrium fruticans |
Germander |
|
OR, Zones 4,5,6,7 |
Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood Viburnum |
|
NJ |
Viburnum rufidulum |
Rusty Blackhaw |
Coarse foliage, Native |
TX |
Yucca species |
Yucca |
Sharp leaf blades |
NC,TX | |
Check The Lists of Other Deer Resistant Plants
Deer Resistant Trees
Rarely Damaged Palms
Rarely Damaged Ornamental Grasses
Rarely Damaged Perennials
Rarely Damaged Ferns
Rarely Damaged Bulbs
Rarely Damaged Annuals
Rarely Damaged Roses
Deer resistant vegetables, herbs, and fruit
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