Following is a partial list of deer tolerant perennials.
  Remember, not all plants are universally tolerant, variations in susceptibility are to be expected.
 

It is wise to test the susceptibility of a plant prior to installation. Leave the plant in the garden for a couple of weeks and see if "your" deer have acquired a taste for this plant.

Keep in mind too...
In a drought nothing is sacred and deer prefer young tender shoots over hard woody stems.
   
  To round out your garden, there are many annuals, bulbs & tubers, ground covers, shrubs, trees, and vines that can survive successfully in deer country.
 
  • Achillea (Yarrow)
  • Aquilegia (Columbine)
  • Artemisia (Wormwood, Dusty Miller)
  • Asteraceae species (Asters)
  • Daisies
  • Digitalis (Foxglove)
  • Echinacea purpurea (Purple Cone Flower)
  • Eriogonum (Santa Barbara Daisy)
  • Ferns
  • Geraniums (Scented)
  • Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)
  • Helichrysum (Strawflower)
  • Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
  • Lavendula species (Lavender)
  • Liriope (Lily Turf)
  • Nepeta (Catnip)
  • Ornamental Grasses
  • Papaver (Poppies)
  • Romneya coulteri (Matilija Poppy)
  • Salvia species (Sage)
  • Tulbaghia violaea (Society Garlic)