Deer Resistant Plants

Deer resistant plants are the smart solution for gardeners who love beautiful landscapes. They're especially helpful if you share your yard with hungry deer. If you've watched deer wander through your beds and munch on your favorites, you know how frustrating that can be. The good news is that deer tend to avoid plants with strong scents, tough textures, and bitter tastes. There are plenty of gorgeous options that fit that profile.

At Garden Crossings, our deer resistant plant collection spans annuals, perennials, and shrubs. You'll find varieties with stunning blooms, bold foliage, and unique textures that look great all season. Because these plants naturally discourage grazing, you can design a beautiful landscape without worrying about deer damage.

Deer eating green foilage
Variegated green and white leaves surround clusters of deep pink trumpet-shaped flowers on the compact My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela, creating a striking contrast in any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMy Monet Purple Effect® Weigela is a compact shrub with variegated green and white leaves and small, trumpet-shaped pink and purple flowers, displayed against a blurred backdrop of similar flowering foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99
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 a neatly trimmed Neatball® Boxwood (Buxus) with dense, round form and small, glossy leaves. This evergreen shrub sits in an outdoor garden, surrounded by other greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a small Neatball® Boxwood (Buxus), a compact, evergreen shrub with oval leaves, thriving in sunny, mulched beds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Neatball® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of small, bright red New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on fern-like stems and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense field of New Vintage™ Red Yarrow, a drought-tolerant plant, showcases clusters of small red flowers and fern-like green leaves, with yellowish-white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of small, delicate peach and yellow flowers bloom closely on New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea) with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of yellow and light orange flowers bloom on tall green stems of New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea), surrounded by lush foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea)

$26.99
$26.99

A Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus), neatly trimmed and round with dense foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed outdoors, serving as an attractive evergreen foundation plant against greenery and a house - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus), with dense green leaves, is planted in mulch in front of a light blue house with a screened porch, serving as an attractive evergreen foundation shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Newgen Freedom® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99
Rounded, blight-resistant Newgen Independence® Boxwood shrubs and white hydrangea flowers thrive in a mulched garden bed bordered by a white wooden fence - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A neatly trimmed Newgen Independence® Boxwood (Buxus) with dense leaves grows in a garden bed, surrounded by other greenery and white flowers near a building - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Newgen Independence® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Noble Native' Sedge (Carex)—with dense, long, narrow green leaves edged in white—emerges from the ground amid brown mulch and other shade groundcovers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Noble Native' Sedge (Carex) features clusters of green, strappy leaves and grass-like foliage in mulched soil, forming a lush shade groundcover with dark purple and green leafy plants providing a striking background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Noble Native Sedge (Carex)

$19.99
$19.99
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 Ocean Sunset™ Orange Glow Ice Plant (Delosperma) flower featuring vibrant orange flowers with long, narrow petals tinged purple at the tips, yellow centers, and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Ocean Sunset™ Orange Glow Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$25.99
$25.99
Close-up of Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma) flower featuring long, narrow orange petals with a pale yellow center and green succulent leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma) features bright orange flowers and green succulent leaves near a brick border - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of vibrant pink Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma) flowers with thin petals and pale yellow centers, set against green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma) with spiky purple flowers, white centers, and thick green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of a vibrant purple Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma) flower with a yellow center, surrounded by green foliage and blurred purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense patch of Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma) used as groundcover with bright pink flowers and green foliage, fills most of the image, bordered on the right by a stone or concrete edge - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
Vivid Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms stand out among lush green leaves and buds with water droplets, creating a striking garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of vibrant Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) blooms and buds, surrounded by healthy green leaves with some petals showing light dew - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Double Pink Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

An Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) in full bloom with dewdrops on its petals, surrounded by green leaves and a small orange rosebud nearby - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of a flowering shrub of Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) with blooms in peachy-yellow shades grows among green leaves and brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
Top-down view of green leaves with cream variegation and reddish stems on Paisley Pup® Doghobble (Leucothoe), a broadleaf evergreen shrub. The pointed foliage and fresh growth stand out against a natural backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of overlapping green, white, and pink varigated leaves of Paisley Pup® Doghobble (Leucothoe) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paisley Pup® Doghobble (Leucothoe)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Paraplu Pink Ink® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shows vibrant pink streaks radiating from the center with a bright yellow stamen, surrounded by green leaves and softly blurred greenery in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Paraplu Pink Ink® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) features lush green foliage and large white blooms with deep pink centers and radiating pink streaks, making it a striking addition to any sunny garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paraplu Pink Ink® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) highlights its vivid purple petals, deep red center, and white stamen, all set against lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) features its purple bloom with a red center and white stamen, surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Paraplu Violet® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
The Paraplu® Pure White Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) displays large, hardy white blooms surrounded by green leaves and buds, set against a softly blurred brown background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Paraplu® Pure White Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in full bloom with large white petals, lush green leaves, and hints of purple flowers softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paraplu® Pure White Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$17.24
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A cluster of vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flowers with lush green leaves and buds blooms outdoors as a tropical shrub in natural sunlight against a green leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of a vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower with a deep red center and white stamen, surrounded by green leaves and a partially opened bud on this tropical shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa) features clusters of bright purple berries among elongated green leaves. This shrub adds vibrant color and lush appeal to your garden, thriving in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, vibrant purple berries of the Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa) grow on leafy green stems, creating a dense, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa)

$22.99
$22.99

A garden featuring dense green ornamental grasses, a large Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) with cold-hardy blooms, and a cluster of light pink heather in front, all set against mulch and lush background greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden features blooming Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) in the foreground, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery, with a gazebo and brick building in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula)

$18.99
$18.99

Pillow Talk® Gardenia - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Pillow Talk® Gardenia - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pillow Talk® Gardenia

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of a large, pale pink Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) bloom with delicate petals and water droplets, surrounded by green leaves on this beautiful flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in full bloom, displaying soft, ruffled petals with delicate shading and subtle texture, set against lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Pink Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99