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Deer-Resistant Shrubs

Deer-Resistant Shrubs

First: the caveat. With the possible exception of spiny Barberries (Berberis) there are no absolutely deer-proof plants. If the herd is large enough, and food is scarce enough, deer have been known to eat almost anything.

There are plants that are much less palatable to deer, though even these "resistant" varieties are vulnerable in the first few weeks after planting when their leaf tissue is especially nitrogen-rich. If you have a deer problem in your neighborhood, it's a good idea to draw heavily from the group of plants you see below, all of which are rarely browsed. This list is drawn primarily from research done in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

 Buddleia 'Miss Molly' Buddleia 'Miss Molly' SKU: S60713
From $39.00
 Buddleia Monarch® 'Dark Dynasty' Buddleia Monarch® 'Dark Dynasty' SKU: S60709
From $39.00
 Buddleia Pugster® Amethyst Buddleia Pugster® Amethyst SKU: S60705
From $39.00
 Buxus NewGen Independence® Buxus NewGen Independence® SKU: S60737
From $39.00
 Callicarpa Pearl Glam® Callicarpa Pearl Glam® SKU: S60802
From $39.00
 Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom® Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom® SKU: S61602
From $39.00
 Diervilla Kodiak® Orange Diervilla Kodiak® Orange SKU: S61652
From $39.00
 Forsythia Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia Show Off® Sugar Baby® SKU: S62203
From $39.00
 Forsythia x intermedia Show Off® Forsythia x intermedia Show Off® SKU: S62206
From $39.00
 Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst' Hamamelis vernalis 'Amethyst' SKU: S62262
From $55.00
 Hibiscus Paraplu Violet® Hibiscus Paraplu Violet® SKU: S62927
From $39.00
 Ilex glabra Forever Emerald™ Ilex glabra Forever Emerald™ SKU: S63378
From $39.00
 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin SKU: S64541
From $39.00
 Magnolia 'Butterflies' Magnolia 'Butterflies' SKU: S64660
From $60.00
 Magnolia 'Genie' Magnolia 'Genie' SKU: S64679
From $60.00
 Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace® Sambucus racemosa Lemony Lace® SKU: S67207
From $39.00
 Syringa Baby Kim® Syringa Baby Kim® SKU: S67570
From $39.00
 Syringa Bloomerang® Dark Purple Syringa Bloomerang® Dark Purple SKU: S67623
From $39.00
 Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' SKU: S67571
From $39.00
 Viburnum carlesii Spice Baby™ Viburnum carlesii Spice Baby™ SKU: S68502
From $39.00