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
Clusters of bright magenta 'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda) with spiky petals bloom among dark green leaves. Dew or raindrops shimmer on some petals, and a few small insects are visible on the vibrant flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a single vibrant 'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda) showcases spiky, magenta petals and green leaves in the background, with the flower standing out against the lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Leading Lady Plum' Bee Balm (Monarda)

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A compact perennial, 'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda) features dense clusters of bright pink, spiky-petaled flowers and green foliage, thriving beautifully in a garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of spiky magenta blooms, 'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda) is a compact perennial with dense clusters of vibrant flowers and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Leading Lady Razzberry' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
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‘Lemon Purrfection’ Catmint (Nepeta) with clusters of small purple flowers planted in a mulched bed with blurred grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant yellow-green 'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta), a drought-tolerant perennial, displays numerous small purple flowers blooming with grass and soil visible in the garden background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta)

$17.99
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A close-up of vibrant 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) showcases its purple flower spike with small blossoms and green, serrated leaves, set against a background of blurred compact hyssop flowers and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) featuring spiky purple blossoms and green serrated leaves, with similar flowering plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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A cluster of vibrant golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark centers is surrounded by lush green foliage and tall grasses, with a patch of pale pink flowers in the lower left corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms among green foliage and tall ornamental grasses, adding vibrant color to the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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Close-up of a vibrant 'Mars Madness' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) bloom with a striking stamen, surrounded by green leaves and other perennial hibiscus flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A lush garden features vibrant red 'Mars Madness' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) blooming among green leaves and grass, with trees and houses in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mars Madness' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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The 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) features large white perennial blooms with delicate, slightly ruffled petals, a pale yellow center, and lush green foliage basking in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A 'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus) in full bloom displays large white perennial flowers with delicate petals and yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green foliage in a sunny garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Marshmallow Moon' Rose Mallow (Hibiscus)

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Close-up of tall stems of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon) showcase trumpet-shaped light purple flowers among dark green and burgundy leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of purple and white bell-shaped blooms of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon), a drought-tolerant perennial, cover green stems in the sun, with lush green foliage softly blurred behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$20.99
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A close-up of a round cluster of small, purple flowers blooming on 'Millenium' Allium with slender green leaves and more blooms softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant 'Millenium' Allium blooms among green foliage in a garden surrounded by trees and grass, all under a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Millenium' Allium

$18.99
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A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) shows its white tubular blooms and green buds on a spike, framed by long, narrow green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a 'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia) spike with tubular white blooms and green lance-shaped leaves, set against lush background foliage and a wooden structure - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Miss Manners' Obedient Plant (Physostegia)

$17.99
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A cluster of vibrant purple blooms and green leaves adorns the 'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowering outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The 'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a bushy shrub with green leaves and bright magenta flower clusters, ideal for outdoor garden settings with natural, leafy backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
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Close-up of a vivid 'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) bloom stands out against lush green leaves and large white hydrangea blossoms, showcasing the striking charm of this flowering shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three hexagons show a butterfly, hummingbird, and bee. Below, Proven Pollinators is in bold green and gold - -

'Miss Ruby' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
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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
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'Montgomery' Japanese Astilbe displays bright red flower clusters above glossy, serrated green leaves, standing out as a striking perennial for shady gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Montgomery’ Japanese Astilbe features tall, deep red feathery blooms above green foliage, creating a striking shade garden display. It stands out beautifully against blurred greenery and red-toned backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Montgomery' Japanese Astilbe

$18.99
$18.99

Top-down view of‘Paint the Town Fancy’ Pinks (Dianthus) showcases bright pink, fringed flowers with deep pink centers in clusters above green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink, fringed flowers with deep magenta centers bloom amid slender green leaves on 'Paint the Town Fancy' Pinks (Dianthus) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Paint the Town Fancy' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Clusters of vibrant 'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) bloom low to the ground, surrounded by green stems and mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense patch of 'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) with fringed fuchsia blooms, grows low in a garden bed, surrounded by mulch and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
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A dense cluster of bright pink 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) covers the ground like a vibrant carpet. Green foliage and more pink and light purple blooms appear behind, with a large pale rock on the left - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) fills a garden bed with lush green foliage, set against a blurred background of green lawn and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A cluster of bright magenta 'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus) with serrated petals blooms in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant pink 'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms closely together on green stems surrounded by garden soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
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Close-up of 'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda), a deer-resistant perennial with bright pink, spiky tubular petals, blooms among lush green leaves, with a few white flowers visible in the blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of ‘Pardon My Rose’ Bee Balm (Monarda) blooms in bright pink clusters with spiky, tubular petals and dark green foliage. Several unopened buds are mixed among the open blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Pardon My Rose' Bee Balm (Monarda)

$18.99
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A dense cluster of small, white flowers with green stems and leaves blooms in bright sunlight—'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, white 'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers with green stems grow densely outdoors in sunlight with a blurred background of soil and greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea)

$17.99
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Top-down view of 'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia with tall spikes of vibrant purple and pink flowers packed among green leaves, creating a dense, colorful display all season from this reblooming perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of vibrant pink and purple blooms surrounded by green foliage, creating a lively, colorful garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia

$18.99
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Clusters of small, bell-shaped 'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort (Pulmonaria) flowers in blue and pink bloom early in the season above green leaves speckled with white - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense bush of 'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort (Pulmonaria) with green, spotted leaves and clusters of small funnel-shaped pink and blue flowers blooms early in the season, thriving in soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

$19.99
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A close-up of a 'Pinkerton' Japanese iris shows its light purple petals with subtle yellow and white accents, surrounded by green leaves and other irises in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of a 'Pinkerton' Japanese Iris with delicate pale pink petals and yellow accents at the center, surrounded by lush green leaves and more pale pink 'Pinkerton' Iris blooms in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Pinkerton' Japanese (Iris)

$19.99
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Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) is a dense, rounded shrub with narrow green leaves and vibrant purple flower clusters that add bold color to mulched pollinator gardens alongside native perennials - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) features clusters of bright purple, spiky-petaled flowers and narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia)

$18.99
$18.99