Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Yaupon is deer resistant.

Ilex vomitoria

Deer: Rarely
Height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Spread: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Zones: 7–10
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub
Tree

Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)

Photo: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA · Public domain

Also called Yaupon Holly

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Water: High, Low, Medium
Type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
Maintenance: Medium
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Flowering, Native, Poisonous
Best uses: Barrier, Border, Coastal, Container, Hedge, Naturalized, Privacy, Small tree

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