Fast-Growing Deer-Resistant Shrubs

Shrubs that fill in quickly and mostly escape deer browsing. Compare growth rate, mature size, and water needs. Split into narrower lists below.

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Shrubs carry the structure of a garden, and deer browsing them takes next year's shape as well as this year's flowers. Every one of them is quick to establish. Most earn their place on the flowers.

shrubs: 102
hardiness zones: 3 to 12

Deer leave these shrubs alone, and they still flower. These shrubs flower in spring, summer and late autumn, and the last flowers are still there when the leaves start to turn. Most of the colour is white, yellow and purple.

spring: 73
summer: 54
late autumn: 22

Amur Honeysuckle

Bridal-Wreath Spiraea

Cinnamon Wood

Black Cherry

The variety runs deeper than the type suggests: there is enough variety to mix and match without repeating yourself. Lonicera, Spiraea and Ligustrum have the most entries, and borders and hedges are the commonest uses.

borders: 46
hedges: 41