Following is a partial list of deer tolerant shrubs.
  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, perennials, trees, and vines that can survive successfully in deer country.
 
  • Abelia species (Abelia)
  • Arctostaphylos species (Manzanita)
  • Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Brush)
  • Berberis species (Barberry)
  • Buxus species (Boxwood)
  • Callistemon species (Bottlebrush)
  • Chamacyparis (False Cypress)
  • Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange)
  • Cistus species (Rockrose)
  • Coprosma Kirkii (Coprosma)
  • Cordyline australils (Yucca)
  • Cotoneaster species (Cotoneaster)
  • Daphne species (Daphne)
  • Echium fastuosum (Pride of Madeira)
  • Euryops (Yellow Marguerite)
  • Grevillea species (Grevillea)
  • Ilex species (Holly)
  • Juniperus species (Juniper)
  • Mahonia species (Oregon Grape)
  • Myoporum species (Myoporum)
  • Nerium oleander (Oleander)
  • Phormium tenax (Flax)
  • Plumbago species (Plumbago)
  • Podocarpus species (Fern Pine)
  • Rhamnus californica (Coffeeberry)
  • Rhododendron species (Rhododendron)
  • Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)
  • Sarcococca species (Sarcococca)
  • Strelitzia species (Bird of Paradise)
  • Syringa species (Lilac)
  • Thuja species (Aboritave)