Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Caesalpinia is deer resistant.

Caesalpinia

Deer: Rarely
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Spread: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Zones: 9–12
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub

Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia)

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Perennial Caesalpinia

More details

Light: Full sun
Type: Perennial, Shrub
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Summer
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering, Poisonous
Best uses: Accent, Container, Flowering tree, Hedge, Houseplant, Small tree, Specimen

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