Deer-Resistant Plants and Flowers for Sale

If you've watched hungry 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. 

You’ll find annual flowers, perennial flowers, and garden shrubs with stunning blooms and bold foliage that’ll look beautiful, and deter deer, all season. Looking to attract pollinators? We also have plants like lavender, catmint, Russian sage, and coneflower that are disliked by deer, but loved by pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. Explore our plants!

A deer with light brown fur grazes on green plants in a garden, surrounded by trees and lush vegetation.
Close-up of vibrant pinkish-red tubular flowers on Maestro® Coral Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) with green stems and leaves, highlighting detailed petals and striking colors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Maestro® Coral Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) features pink blooms and dark purple-green leaves. This pollinator-friendly plant creates a lush, colorful display with dense flowers, shown here against a crisp white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Maestro® Coral Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$10.99
$10.99
A large ceramic pot filled with Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), a bushy plant with numerous small, bright yellow tubular flowers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Maestro® Gold Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of a vibrant Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) with delicate magenta double petals and water droplets, set against lush green leaves and stems in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shrub with vibrant, ruffled magenta blooms and green leaves grows in a black nursery pot among other potted plants in an outdoor garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of tall spikes of purple-blue flowers with dense blossoms rise above green foliage. Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) features slender purple-blue flower spikes and green lance-shaped leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of tall spikes of vibrant pink flowers rise above green foliage on the compact Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) creating a lush, colorful garden scene with blooms in all stages - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant blooms from Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)with densely packed pink flowers amid green foliage for lively garden color - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$27.99 $18.99

Close-up of striking purple spiked flowers of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a long-blooming perennial with green leaves, stand out against a soft green background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer-resistant, long-blooming perennial, displays tall purple spikes and green leaves in a mulched garden bed with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) rises above brown mulch in the garden bed, with lush greenery visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer resistant perennial, stands tall in a mulched bed with elegant white flower spikes and lush green foliage, while purple blooms appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

Tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers, like Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), grow with slender green leaves in dense clusters - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant purple Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) bloom densely among green foliage, with more Spike Speedwell and lush greenery softly blurred in a sunlit garden backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga), a drought-tolerant perennial with vibrant magenta flowers, yellow centers, and delicate petals, shown against a softly blurred background of matching blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga) is a drought-tolerant perennial with clusters of small, bright pink, five-petaled flowers featuring yellow centers and green foliage on slender stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$16.19
$17.99 $16.19
Close-up of Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga) has small, five-petaled flowers with white centers, pinkish-purple edges, yellow-green eyes, and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A gray pot displays lush green foliage and blooming Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga) with pink and white flowers set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Marto™ Red Picotee Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) with clusters of vibrant deep red flowers with yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage in a gray pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Two vibrant pink-red Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) flowers with five petals and yellow-tipped stamens, are shown against a light background with green stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of a Marvel II Orange Marigold (Tagetes) with bright orange, extra-large ruffled blooms amid green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Marvel II Orange Marigold (Tagetes) features bright orange, extra-large ruffled blooms and dense green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Marvel II™ Orange Marigold (Tagetes)

$10.99
$10.99
A black flower pot holds Marvel II Yellow Marigold (Tagetes), prized for extra-large yellow blooms and green leaves. Set on gray brick pavement with a blurred garden in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Close-up of a Marvel II Yellow Marigold (Tagetes) with vibrant, densely ruffled petals against green leaves and extra-large blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Marvel II™ Yellow Marigold (Tagetes)

$10.99
$10.99
The Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays yellow-orange tubular blooms in a garden bed near a white fence among other green and flowering plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A black bee rests on tall, slender purple and peach Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) blooms, surrounded by dense foliage in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense cluster of Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) shows tall, spiky pink flowers and green leaves. Bright yellow blooms and extra foliage are softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays tall spikes of fragrant purple-pink blooms. A bumble bee hovers near the flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A cluster of vibrant yellow Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), a pollinator-friendly perennial, blooms with dark brown centers amid green foliage and wood chip mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of a cluster of Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) with bright yellow, pollinator-friendly blooms featuring dark centers grows among lush green leaves and wood chip mulch in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mega Millions' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

$17.99
$17.99
A bee collects nectar from Meteor Shower® Verbena's lilac-purple clusters, surrounded by green stems and leaves with red flowers in the background on a sunny day - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Lilac-purple clusters of Meteor Shower® Verbena bloom on tall green stems against red and gray brick steps - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Meteor Shower® Verbena

$10.99
$10.99

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella), with its feathery green blades, grows among clusters of vibrant red flowers and tan rocks, set against a blurred green lawn and a backdrop of other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A small clump of thin, wispy Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella) grows from brown mulch, set against a background of broad green leaves and yellow flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella)

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers bloom among green leaves, some bearing brown patches, on the compact Midnight Sun® Weigela shrub. Sunlight highlights the colorful foliage, and a small black insect appears on one lower leaf. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMidnight Sun® Weigela features clusters of trumpet-shaped, bright pink flowers amid green and reddish-brown leaves, creating a compact shrub with vibrant foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Midnight Sun® Weigela

$22.99
$40.99 $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

A dense growth of blooming purple bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) grows in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense clusters of vibrant purple, bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) bloom close to the ground as a stunning perennial ground cover, framed by green foliage and soil, with lush greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$19.99 $17.99

A compact Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula) plant with dense clusters of small white flowers and green foliage in a mulched or wood chip-covered garden beds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense bush of Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula), covered in numerous white bell-shaped flowers, grows in a mulched garden bed. A small white plant label is visible behind - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Starbright' Bellflower (Campanula)

$18.99
$18.99
A dense mound of Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula), a perennial for small gardens, features small, five-petaled light purple blooms nestled among green foliage and grass in a garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula) forms a dense cluster of small, light purple blooms with green leaves, alongside blue and white bi-colored flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Twilight' Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$19.99 $17.99

Lush green foliage covered with clusters of small, fluffy purple Monarch Magic Flossflower (Ageratum) blooms—some buds closed, others open A stone border accents the bottom edge - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A monarch butterfly with vibrant wings lands on Monarch Magic Flossflower (Ageratum) blooms, nestled among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Monarch Magic™ Flossflower (Ageratum)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of purple deer-resistant lavender flowers for sale with green leaves in the background

Naturally Deter Deer with Plants

Think of these plants as your first line of defense, not a guarantee. No plant is 100% deer-proof. However, there are those less likely to become their next meal, including: 

  • Rough Textures: Fuzzy, prickly, and leathery leaves feel bad in their mouths.
  • Bitter Parts: Plants with bitter sap are skipped over in favor of flowers like hostas.
  • Strong Aromas: Plants like catmint and lavender are too strong for deer.

There are solutions for every outdoor space in our collection of deer-resistant plants and flowers for sale at Garden Crossings. Find flowers for full sun and shade, different containers, varying design uses, and hardiness zones to naturally deter deer and keep your garden blooming.

Close-up of deer-resistant Pink Piñata abelia pink flowers plant for sale with green leaves on a blurred natural background

Create a More Resilient Landscape

Gardening can be a challenge with deer around, but having the right plants can help you maintain a gorgeous garden even in areas with high deer populations. Shop our deer-resistant plants and shrubs for sale at Garden Crossings. We offer options for shipping and pickup at our Zeeland, MI garden center. 

And if you have more questions, learn more from our gardening experts.