Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Common Sunflower is deer resistant.

Helianthus annuus

Deer: Rarely
Height: 10 ft (3 m)
Spread: 3 ft (91 cm)
Zones: 2–12
Light: Full sun

Annual
Biennial

Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

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Also called Sunflower, Wild Sunflower

Annual Helianthus

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Light: Full sun
Water: Low, Medium
Type: Annual, Biennial
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Fall, Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Features: Drought tolerant, Edible, Flowering
Best uses: Border, Mass planting, Meadow, Naturalized

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