Landscape - Trees and Shrubs Rarely or Seldom Damaged by Deer

Deer damage can be quite severe in the landscape. As more development occurs in Delaware, deer are becoming adapted to surviving in and around our suburban areas. Landscapers may therefore choose to plant species that are not commonly damaged by deer. The follow is a partial list of trees and shrubs to consider.

Trees and Shrubs Rarely Damaged by Deer.

Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye
Amelanchier arborea , Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis, Shadbush
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Betula albo-sinensis, Chinese Paper Birch
Betula nigra, ‘ Heritage’ Heritage Birch
Betula papyrifera, Paper Birch
Chamaecyparis pisifera, Japanese Falsecypress
Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese Cedar
Ilex x aquipernyi, ‘Dragon Lady’ Dragon Lady Holly
Ilex x aquipernyi, ‘ San Jose’ San Jose Holly
Picea pungens glauca, Colorado Blue Spruce
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry
Asimina triloba, Pawpaw
Berberis spp., Barberry
Buxus spp., Boxwood
Caryopteris x clandonensis, Caryopteris
Calastrus scandens, American Bittersweet
Cornus sericea, Red Osier Dogwood
Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. koreana, Japanese Plum-Yew
Gaultheria procumbens, Creeping Wintergreen
Gaultheria shallon, Shallon
Hibiscus syriacus, Rose of Sharon
Ilex x ‘John T. Morris’, John T. Morris Holly
Ilex x ‘Lydia Morris’, Lydia Morris Hollies
Leucothoe spp., Leucothoe
Pieris japonica, Japanese Andromeda
Rhamnus cathartica, Common Buckthorn
Sambucus canadensis, Blueberry Elder
Sarcoccoca hookeriana var. humilis, Dwarf Sweet Christmas Box

Trees and Shrubs Seldom Damaged by Deer

Betula pendula, European White Birch
Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
Cornus kousa, Korean Dogwood
Crataegus laevigata, English Hawthorn
Fagus sylvatica, European Birch
Gleditsia triacanthos, Honey Locust
Ilex opaca, American Holly
Lindera benzoin, Spicebush
Picea abies, Norway Spruce
Picea glauca, White Spruce
Pinus nigra, Austrian Pine
Pinus mugo, Mugo Pine
Pinus resinosa, Red Pine
Pinus rigida, Pitch Pine
Prunus serrulata, Japanese Flowering Cherry
Sassafras albidum, Common Sassafras
Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’, Corkscrew Willow
Buddleia spp., Butterfly Bush
Calycanthus occidentalis, California Sweetshrub
Ceanothus spp., Cheonothus
Choisya ternata, Mexican Orange
Cistus spp., Rock Rose
Cornus sanguinea, Bloodtwig Dogwood
Daphne spp., Daphne
Enkianthus campanulatus, Redvein Enkianthus
Forsythia spp., Forsythia
Hippophae rhamnoides, Sea Buckthorn
Ilex glabra, Inkberry
Jasminum nudiflorum, Winter Jasmine
Juniperus chinensis, Chinese Juniper
Kerria japonica, Japanese Kerria
Kolwitzia amabilis, Beauty Bush
Laurus nobilis, Laurel
Lonicera spp., Honeysuckle
Mahonia spp., Grape Holly
Myrica pensylvanica, Bayberry
Nandina spp., Heavenly bamboo
Osmanthus heterophyllus, Holly Osmanthus
Philadelphus spp., Mock Orange
Prunus laurocerasus, Cherry Laurel
Ribes spp., Currant
Spirea spp., Spirea
Syringa villosa, Late Lilac
Syringa vulgaris, Common Lilac
Viburnum juddii, Judd Viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Leatherleaf Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii, Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum, Doublefile Viburnum
Weigela florida, Weigela

Information extracted from Maryland Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 655