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.

A deer with light brown fur grazes on green plants in a garden, surrounded by trees and lush vegetation.
A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on bright orange milkweed flowers, with a small bee nearby on green foliage - A close-up garden scene showing clusters of bright orange milkweed flowers, pink hydrangea-like blooms, and green foliage growing outdoors among stone edging and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Monarch Waystation Bundle

$99.99
$110.94 $99.99
Clusters of long, drooping branches covered in lavender-purple flowers and narrow green leaves arch gracefully over brown mulch, highlighting the elegance of the Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in a garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features arching branches with lavender-purple flower clusters, flourishing in a mulched garden bed bordered by green grass and trees - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria), a deer resistant shrub with feathery green, serrated leaves and striking reddish-yellow new growth, set against a dark background that highlights its distinctive foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria), a deer-resistant shrub with fern-like leaves that blend light green, pink, and red hues, featuring serrated edges and slender stems. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

A Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus) shrub with shiny, ovate leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by other plants and trees in a landscaped outdoor setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.In a garden mulched with wood, a dense Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus) shrub thrives, surrounded by trees, bushes, and flowering plants. This low-maintenance plant adds leafy greenery to the landscape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus)

$22.99
$22.99
Top-down view of a dense Mucho Gusto® Abelia shrub with small, variegated leaves grows in a mulched garden bed.among green foliage and a patch of grass at the edge of the scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of dense green leaves with white edges and reddish stems showcases the healthy variegated foliage of Mucho Gusto® Abelia - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mucho Gusto® Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
A dense clump of My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus), an ornamental grass with feathery tan plumes, grows outdoors under a partly cloudy sky with trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

$18.99
$18.99
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
Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom above green, fern-like foliage with some visible buds. Background shows more yarrow amid blurred greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of bright pink New Vintage™ Rose Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves grow densely in the garden. Some blooms are lighter pink - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Rose 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)

$17.99
$17.99

Close-up of New Vintage™ White Yarrow (Achillea) features clusters of small white flowers with yellow-white centers and feathery green foliage, creating a dense, drought-tolerant, and pollinator-friendly plant - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.New Vintage™ White Yarrow (Achillea) features clusters of small white, yellow-centered flowers in a heart-like shape above fern-like green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

New Vintage™ White Yarrow (Achillea)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of the New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium in full bloom, its tall vibrant purple spikes perfect for attracting pollinators, surrounded by lush green foliage and softly blurred purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

New Zealand 'Mini Pinks' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

$18.99
$18.99

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)

$17.99
$17.99

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)

$40.99
$22.99 $40.99