Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Awl-Aster is deer resistant.

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Deer: Rarely
Height: 4 ft (1.2 m)
Spread: 4 ft (1.2 m)
Zones: 4–9
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Weed
Wildflower

Awl-Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum)

Photo: Reuven Martin · CC0

Also called Frost Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Oldfield Aster, Steelweed

Perennial Symphyotrichum

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Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Water: Low, Medium
Type: Perennial, Weed, Wildflower
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Fast
Bloom: Fall, Summer
Foliage: Deciduous
Features: Flowering, Native
Best uses: Coastal, Mass planting, Meadow, Naturalized

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