Deer Resistant Shrubs & Bushes

Deer resistant shrubs bring lasting structure and multi-season beauty to a landscape where deer are a constant presence. These woody plants grow larger and more established each year, so they anchor your garden while naturally keeping deer at bay. Their strong scents, tough bark, and bitter foliage make them unappealing to even the hungriest deer.

At Garden Crossings, we choose our deer resistant shrubs and bushes for reliable performance and standout beauty. You'll find varieties with showy blooms, colorful foliage, and strong form that look great across multiple seasons. Because these shrubs come back stronger every year, your landscape stays beautiful and protected for the long haul

A deer with light brown fur grazes on green plants in a garden, surrounded by trees and lush vegetation.
Close-up of vibrant Kodiak® Orange Diervilla leaves in red, pink, and pale yellow shades. This shrub features pointed tips and prominent veins, creating striking and colorful foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A drought-tolerant shrub with slender branches and pink, yellow, and light green leaves, Kodiak® Orange Diervilla adds early autumn color to garden beds mulched beside logs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Kodiak® Orange Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota) is a dense, green evergreen groundcover with feathery, spreading branches surroundd by small white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Dense green shrubs and evergreen groundcover, like deer-resistant Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota), fill the foreground near a tree trunk, with bright pink flowers and leafy bushes behind. Sunlit trees and water are visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota)

$22.99
$22.99

The compact Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla) features clusters of small, round white flowers. Deer resistant and ideal for mulched beds, it brings charm to any landscape with its lush green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla) is a compact native shrub with vibrant red, orange, and yellow autumn foliage, shown in a garden bed with black fabric, mulch, and surrounding greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus, showcasing its large white blooms with delicate petals and prominent yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A small bee collects pollen from the center of a stunning white Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus blooming among green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus

$14.99
$19.99 $14.99
A close-up of Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia in full bloom, a compact shrub with bright yellow, densely clustered deer-resistant flowers and small green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe compact Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia blooms brightly with yellow flowers in a mulched garden bordered by green grass and a gravel path - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant pink flowers with yellowish-white stamens and green leaves blooms densely on the Sonic Bloom® Pink Weigela, a repeat-blooming shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large Sonic Bloom® Pink Weigela, with clusters of pink flowers and green foliage, blooms alongside purple plants in a garden bed beneath a mostly cloudy sky. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sonic Bloom® Pink Weigela

$22.99
$22.99
Strong Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a round, green evergreen shrub with dense, glossy leaves growing in brown mulch under sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCStrong Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a dense green shrub with small, glossy leaves and few brown fallen leaves on top - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Strong Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99

A North Star® Boxwood (Buxus) with small leaves forms a dense, neat globe in a mulched garden bed, standing out against a grassy backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.North Star® Boxwood (Buxus) forms a dense, rounded shrub with small, bright green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

North Star® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in bloom, with vibrant pink flowers featuring deep red centers and lush green leaves, showcases the columnar shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCPurple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) is a deer-resistant, columnar shrub with abundant purple and pink flowers and green leaves, creating a vibrant garden display beside a light-colored wooden fence. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of the vibrant, cone-shaped purple blooms with yellow centers on a Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of vibrant purple Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowers with dense green leaves and elongated spikes, perfect for pollinator gardens, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$18.99
$18.99
Clusters of pink and white flowers bloom densely on green leafy branches of the Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela, a deer-resistant shrub. Its vibrant blossoms stand out against a softly blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of pink and white tubular flowers with green leaves and unopened buds—this deer-resistant shrub is Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

The Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with glossy green leaves and round, spiky white flower balls - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Closeup of Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) showing round, spiky white flower heads and green buds amid glossy leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99
Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) features deer-resistant white blooms with yellow centers set among green leaves and buds, offering a lush, vibrant addition to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) blossoms with soft white petals and yellow centers, framed by green leaves against a backdrop of blurred foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Take Eternal White®  Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of Scentara® Double Blue Lilac (Syringa) blooms in light purple hues amid green, heart-shaped leaves, with buds in various stages - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of clusters of light purple Scentara® Double Blue Lilac (Syringa) flowers bloom among green leaves and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Scentara® Double Blue Lilac (Syringa)

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of a round shrub with purplish-bronze leaves, the Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela, is planted in mulch with green foliage visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela is a dark-foliage shrub with deep green leaves and clusters of bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers when in bloom - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of two white flowers with yellow stamens on the Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus), a fragrant shrub. Delicate, slightly crinkled petals bloom among textured green leaves and lush background foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of blooming Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus), a fragrant shrub with clusters of small white flowers and green leaves, creating a vibrant spring display. Ideal as a compact, lush addition to any garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Illuminati Tower® Mock Orange (Philadelphus)

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of small white flowers bloom among the bright chartreuse foliage of the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea creating a vibrant and lush appearance in this close-up image. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small white flowers with yellow centers appear among chartreuse foliage on the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
A cluster of vibrant green and reddish-brown leaves on a Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla deer-resistant shrub grows outdoors in sunlight with a concrete surface in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of green and reddish-brown leaves with small yellow buds adorns a branch of Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla, a deer-resistant native shrub, set against blurred lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Kodiak Fresh® Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) features small pink and white flowers blooming among dark purple, finely divided leaves, creating a striking contrast - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus) features dark purple, finely cut leaves with bright green new growth at the tips. This shrub creates striking contrast in a garden among other plants and flowers. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Black Lace® Elderberry (Sambucus)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of white flowers and buds with textured green leaves fill the image, showcasing the dense, blooming Steady Eddy® Doublefile (Viburnum) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of the Steady Eddy® Doublefile (Viburnum), a deer-resistant, flowering shrub with clusters of white blooms and green leaves, is blooming in front of a light gray, horizontally paneled wall. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Steady Eddy® Doublefile (Viburnum)

$22.99
$22.99

A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings rests on a cluster of vibrant purple blooms from the 'Miss Violet' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), set against a softly blurred green and purple backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the 'Miss Violet' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features vibrant, cone-shaped clusters of small purple flowers amid green leaves, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Miss Violet' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99
My Monet® Weigela is a flowering shrub with green and white variegated foliage, featuring clusters of trumpet-shaped pink-purple blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMy Monet® Weigela, a dense flowering shrub with green leaves edged in white and pink, grows outdoors among rocks and other plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

My Monet® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of small white flowers with yellow stamens, from the Spice Cowboy™ Koreanspice Viburnum shrub, surrounded by dark green leaves against a softly blurred deer-resistant green background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Spice Cowboy™ Koreanspice Viburnum is a large, deer-resistant shrub with many branches bearing fragrant white flower clusters and lush green foliage, perfect for garden settings among other trees. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Spice Cowboy™ Koreanspice Viburnum

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a vibrant Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla flower with five petals and central stamens, flanked by green leaves and an unopened bud - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla, a low-maintenance plant, displays bright yellow flowers outdoors, with more greenery and blurred white blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla

$22.99
$22.99