Is it deer resistant?

Yes

Downy Lilac is deer resistant.

Syringa pubescens subsp. patula

Deer: Rarely
Height: 9 ft (2.7 m)
Spread: 7 ft (2.1 m)
Zones: 3–9
Light: Full sun

Perennial
Shrub

Downy Lilac (Syringa pubescens subsp. patula)

Photo: F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI · CC BY-SA 2.0

Also called Hairy Lilac, Korean Lilac, Manchurian Lilac, Miss Kim Lilac

Perennial Syringa

More details

Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Type: Perennial, Shrub
Maintenance: Low
Growth: Slow
Bloom: Spring
Foliage: Deciduous
Features: Flowering
Best uses: Border, Foundation, Hedge, Path, Privacy, Small space, Specimen, Woodland

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