Deer Resistant Plants – Grow a Garden Without the Worry
Few things are more frustrating than nurturing your garden only to find it nibbled down overnight. If deer are a regular visitor to your yard, selecting the right plants can make all the difference. Our collection of deer-resistant plants features reliable options that deer tend to avoid, so your blooms and foliage stay intact.
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Saplings & SeedlingsProtect Your Landscape with Beautiful, Hardy Choices
These aren’t just tough plants—they’re beautiful too. We’ve hand-selected a variety of flowers, shrubs, and perennials that add color, texture, and structure to your garden while naturally deterring deer. Whether you’re working with full sun, deep shade, or something in between, you’ll find plants here that suit your space and hold their ground.
Popular Deer Resistant Varieties:
Black Cohosh
Tall and elegant, with fragrant white flower spikes.
Bee Balm
A pollinator favorite with bold color deer tend to avoid.
Yarrow
Feathery foliage and long-lasting blooms in summer.
Boxwood Shrubs
Dense evergreens ideal for borders and structure.
Why TN Nursery?
We grow native, hardy plants that are proven to thrive in a wide range of conditions. Each order is shipped bare root and ready to plant—no guesswork, no filler. Our deer resistant plants aren’t chemically treated or altered; they naturally offer qualities that make them less appealing to browsing wildlife.
Browse our full selection of deer resistant plants and build a garden that’s both beautiful and protected—without sacrificing color, fragrance, or charm.
Buying deer resistant plants online: what to know
Start with your zone. Every deer resistant plant on this page shows the zones it thrives in, so one marked for your zone is ready for your winters and summers.
Plan for the grown-up deer resistant plant
Check the mature height on each card before you choose a spot, so every deer resistant plant has room to stretch as it grows.
Bare root, ready to plant
Bare root plants arrive freshly dug and packed ready for planting. Soak the roots, set the deer resistant plant at the depth it grew, and water it in well. Most thrive in well-drained soil and a few inches of mulch.
Ask a grower
Want a second opinion? Call our growers at 931-692-4252, or read the warranty page to see how our live-arrival guarantee works.
Deer Resistant Plants for sale: questions
Do you ship deer resistant plants outside Tennessee?
Yes. We grow in Tennessee and ship nationwide.
How do the deer resistant plants arrive?
Each product page says how it ships. Bare root plants arrive freshly dug and packed ready for planting.
Is there a guarantee?
Every order comes with our live-arrival guarantee. See the warranty page for the details.
How do I pick a deer resistant plant for my zone?
Set your zone at the top of the page and turn on the zone switch. Every card shows the zones the deer resistant plant thrives in.
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Not sure which deer resistant plant is right?
Talk to a grower at our Tennessee nursery. Tell us your zone and your yard, and we will help you choose a deer resistant plant that thrives there.
Why buy deer resistant plants from TN Nursery
Grown since 1959
A family-owned Tennessee nursery, growing plants for generations of gardeners.
Freshly dug, bare root
Dug and packed ready for planting, so roots settle in fast.
Shipped nationwide
We grow in Tennessee and ship nationwide.
Live-arrival guarantee
Every order comes with our live-arrival guarantee.
