Deer Resistant Shrubs

What are the Best Deer Resistant Shrubs?

The deer resistant bushes with the highest deer resistance ratings are Viburnum, Barberry. Boxwood, Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), Japanese Pieris, Japanese Plum Yew, Juniper, and Nandina. Read more about Deer Resistant Bushes.

What Deer Resistant Shrubs Can Grow in Shade?

Arctic Fire Dogwood, Boxwood, Forsythia, Distylium, Dwarf Burford and Carissa Holly, Snowball Bush (Viburnum), Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper, Camellia, Pieris Mountain Fire, and Spring Bouquet Viburnum are deer resistant bushes that can grow in part shade. Deer resistant shrubs for shade, Gold Dust Aucuba, Green Mountain Boxwood, Japanese Plum Yew, and Virginia Sweetspire can grow in heavy to full shade.

What Flowering Shrubs are Deer Resistant?

Butterfly Bush, Forsythia, Camellia, Snowball Bush and other Viburnum, Abelia, Barberry, Spirea, Lilac, and Weigela are all deer resistant flowering shrubs. Read more about Flowering Deer Resistant Bushes.

What Evergreen Shrubs are Deer Resistant?

Evergreen plants offer year-round color. Junipers, Boxwoods, Distylium, Holly, Gold Dust Aucuba, Camellia, Nandina, Mugo Pine, Ligustrum, Pieris Mountain Fire, and Japanese Plum Yew are deer resistant evergreen bushes. The Wavy Leaf Ligustrum, Howardi Ligustrum, and Oak Leaf Holly are fast growing deer resistant evergreen shrubs that are excellent for privacy. Read more about Deer Resistant Evergreen Shrubs.

Small Deer Resistant Evergreen Shrubs

Under 5 feet tall at maturity.

• All Gold Shore Juniper Zones 6-8
• Baby Gem Boxwood Zones 5-9
• Blue Cascade Distylium Zones 7-9
• Blue Rug Juniper Zones 4-9
• Blue Star Juniper Zones 4-8
• Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Zones 5-9
• Firepower Nandina Zones 6-10
• Gold Coast Juniper Zones 4-9
• Green Mountain Boxwood Zones 5-9
• Green Velvet Boxwood Zones 5-9
• Slowmound Mugo Pine Zones 3-7
• Winter Gem Boxwood Zones 5-9
• Wintergreen Boxwood Zones 5-8

Large Deer Resistant Evergreen Shrubs

Over 5 feet tall and great for privacy.

• Curly Leaf Ligustrum Zones 7-10
• Dwarf Burford Holly Zones 7-9
• Gold Dust Aucuba Zones 7-10
• Governor Mouton Camellia Zones 6-10
• Greensboro Red Camellia Zones 7-10
• Heavenly Bamboo Nandina Zones 6-10
• Howardi Ligustrum Zones 7-10
• Hot Flash Camellia Zones 7-10
• Japanese Plum Yew Zones 6-9
• Mugo Pine Zones 3-7
• Oakland Holly Zones 6-9
• Pieris Mountain Fire Zones 5-8
• Wavy Leaf Ligustrum Zones 7-10
• Yuletide Camellia Zones 7-9

Small Deer Resistant Flowering Shrubs

Under 5 feet tall at maturity.

• Crimson Pygmy Barberry Zone 4-8
• Honeycomb Butterfly Bush Zones 5-9
• Kaleidoscope Abelia Zones 6-9
• Lilac Chip Butterfly Bush Zones 5-9
• Little Princess Spirea Zones 4-9
• Lo and Behold Ice Chip Butterfly Bush Zones 5-9
• Mardi Gras Abelia Zones 6-9
• Midnight Magic Crape Myrtle Zones 7-9
• Orange Rocket Barberry Zones 4-9
• Rose Creek Abelia Zones 6-9
• Rose Glow Barberry Zones 4-8
• Sonic Bloom Red Weigela Zones 4-9
• Tutti Fruitti Butterfly Bush Zones 5-9
• Virginia Sweetspire Zones 5-9

Large Deer Resistant Flowering Shrubs

Over 5 feet tall at maturity.

• Beatrix Farrand Forsythia Zones 5-8
• Black Knight Butterfly Bush Zones 5-9
• Chinese Snowball Bush Zones 6-9
• Common Lilac Zones 3-7
• Common Snowball Bush Zones 3-8
• Coral Magic Crape Myrtle Zones 7-9
• Dark Pink Kanjiro Camellia Zones 7-10
• Japanese Snowball Bush Zones 5-8
• Lynwood Gold Forsythia Zones 5-8
• October Magic Dawn Camellia Zones 7-9
• October Magic Inspiration Camellia Zones 7-9
• Miss Kim Lilac Zones 3-8
• Purple Magic Crape Myrtle Zone 7-9