Following is a partial list of deer tolerant trees.
  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, shrubs, and vines that can survive successfully in deer country.
   
  In some cases a temporary “deer cage” of welded wire around the trees will protect them until they reach an inaccessible height. Wrap the tree trunks in chicken wire a few inches out from the trunk to minimize damage from bucks removing their antlers and bark browsing.
 
 
  • Abies species (Fir)
  • Acacia species (Acacia)
  • Acer species (Maple)
  • Cedrus species (Cedar)
  • Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)
  • Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud)
  • Cinnamomum camphora (Camphor)
  • Fraxinus species (Ash)
  • Ilex species (Holly)
  • Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)
  • Liquidamber styraciflua (Liquid Amber)
  • Olea europaea (Olive)
  • Ebenaceae (Persimmon)
  • Pinus species (Pine)
  • Quercus species (Oak)
  • Sequoia sempervirens (Redwood)
  • Taxus species (Yew)
  • Umbellularia californica (Bay)
  • Washingtonia robusta (Palms)