While no plant is entirely deer-proof, many plants are unappealing to deer due to their scent, texture, or toxicity. In general, deer tend to avoid:<\/p>\n
\n- Aromatic plants with strong scents<\/li>\n
- Plants with thorns or sharp foliage<\/li>\n
- Toxic plants that may cause illness<\/li>\n
- Fuzzy or coarse-leaved plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Deer Resistant Trees<\/h2>\n
These trees are rarely or seldom severely damaged by deer:<\/p>\n
\n- Arborvitae, Green Giant<\/a><\/li>\n
- Arborvitae, Zebrina<\/a><\/li>\n
- Amelanchier<\/a><\/li>\n
- Birch, River<\/a><\/li>\n
- Beech<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cedar, Blue Atlas & Weeping<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cherry, Flowering varieties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cypress, Hinoki<\/a><\/li>\n
- Dogwood, varieties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Gum, Sweet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Gum, Black<\/a><\/li>\n
- Holly, American<\/a><\/li>\n
- Holly, Nellie Stevens<\/a><\/li>\n
- Honey Locust<\/a><\/li>\n
- Magnolias, Sweetbay<\/a><\/li>\n
- Magnolia, Royal Star<\/a><\/li>\n
- Magnolia, Saucer varieties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Oaks, varieties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pine, Black<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pine, White<\/a><\/li>\n
- Redbud varieties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Spruce, Colorado<\/a><\/li>\n
- Spruce, Dwarf Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sycamore<\/a><\/li>\n
- Zelkova<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n