Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Crested Woodfern is deer resistant.

Dryopteris cristata

Deer: Rarely
Height: 3 ft (91 cm)
Spread: 6 ft (1.8 m)
Zones: 2–8
Light: Full sun

Fern
Ground cover
Perennial

Crested Woodfern (Dryopteris cristata)

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Also called Narrow Swamp Fern

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Water: High, Medium
Type: Fern, Ground cover, Perennial
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Medium
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Native
Best uses: Accent, Mass planting, Meadow, Naturalized, Water edge, Woodland

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