Looking at this list below of Rarely Damaged Trees you will be pleased to find that there are many different deer resistant trees with a varying sizes and foliage types for you to choose from.
Some are deciduous and some are evergreen depending on where you live. There are no deer resistant trees that are 100% deer proof. Many of these trees have toxic or rough or bitter foliage, or a strong odor that repels deer. The bark of most of these trees may still be damaged by bucks rubbing their antlers. Trunk tubing or another way of protecting trunks may be needed while trees are young.
| Common Name | Latin Name |
|---|---|
| Boxwood | Buxus sempervirens |
| Japanese Pieris | Pieris japonica |
| American Holly | Ilex opaca |
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleja davidii |
| Common Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Inkberry | Ilex glabra |
| Northern Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Bluebeard | Caryopteris x clandonensis |
| Oakleaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia |
| Japanese Spirea | Spiraea japonica |
| Arrowwood Viburnum | Viburnum dentatum |
| Korean Spice Viburnum | Viburnum carlesii |
| Mountain Laurel | Kalmia latifolia |
| Serviceberry | Amelanchier canadensis |
| Beautyberry | Callicarpa americana |
| Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria |
| Japanese Andromeda | Pieris japonica |
| Staghorn Sumac | Rhus typhina |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleja davidii |
| Chaste Tree | Vitex agnus-castus |
| Japanese Rose | Rosa rugosa |
| Blue Holly | Ilex x meserveae |
| Chinese Fringe Flower | Loropetalum chinense |
| Bay Laurel | Laurus nobilis |
| Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica |
| Chinese Juniper | Juniperus chinensis |
| Japanese Cedar | Cryptomeria japonica |
| Golden Chain Tree | Laburnum anagyroides |
