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Protect your landscape without sacrificing style. Our Deer Resistant Shrubs Collection includes everything from classic boxwoods and hollies to fragrant viburnums and spireas that deer naturally avoid. These shrubs provide color, structure, and privacy — no fencing or sprays required. Each variety is grown with care in our nursery and backed by our "We Grow Together Promise", ensuring every plant arrives healthy, hardy, and ready to grow.

Shrubs That Bring Lasting Beauty and Deer-Free Confidence

Deer-resistant shrubs form the backbone of dependable landscapes, offering both function and flair. From evergreen hollies and boxwoods to flowering selections like viburnum and abelia, these shrubs provide structure, color, and seasonal texture while naturally deterring deer. They’re ideal for creating layered privacy borders, foundation plantings, or colorful accents that maintain their beauty year after year.
Each plant in this collection has been selected for its reliability in deer-heavy regions — with aromatic foliage, dense texture, or natural compounds that make them unappealing to browsing. Whether you’re designing for full sun, shade, or mixed conditions, Garden Goods Direct has a shrub that will thrive beautifully and stay untouched.

Evergreen Structure and Seasonal Appeal That Last All Year

Deer-resistant shrubs don’t just protect your landscape — they enhance it. Evergreens, such as boxwoods, hollies, and cryptomeria, deliver year-round color and structure, while deciduous options like viburnums, spireas, and deutzias add dynamic flowers and vibrant fall foliage. Together, they create four-season gardens that are rich in depth, movement, and life.
Many deer-proof shrubs bloom when other plants are quiet. Winter-flowering mahonias or spring-blooming pieris provide early-season color, while summer favorites like abelia and butterfly bush attract pollinators long after most perennials fade. These shrubs ensure your garden looks alive and inviting through every month.

Landscape Benefits — Design, Privacy, and Wildlife Value

Planting deer-resistant shrubs provides both practical and aesthetic rewards. Their dense foliage and natural form create living fences that enhance privacy, buffer sound, and define property lines. Compact species, such as Soft Touch Holly or Baby Gem Boxwood, are perfect for low hedges, while taller shrubs, like Chindo Viburnum and Nellie Stevens Holly, can anchor large-scale designs or serve as windbreaks.
Beyond aesthetics, these shrubs play an important ecological role. Many offer shelter and berries for birds while repelling deer, helping balance the local ecosystem. They’re ideal for mixed landscapes, cottage gardens, and commercial plantings where low-maintenance beauty meets natural protection.

Low-Maintenance Strength and Year-Round Reliability

Once established, most deer-resistant shrubs require very little care. Many are drought-tolerant, adaptable to a variety of soils, and resilient to both cold and heat. Occasional pruning and seasonal feeding are often all that’s needed to keep them looking lush. Evergreen varieties maintain color even in winter, reducing the need for replanting or touch-ups.
At Garden Goods Direct, every shrub is nursery-grown for strong roots and delivered ready to thrive. With proper planting and minimal maintenance, your shrubs will offer years of dependable performance and enduring beauty — without the frustration of deer damage.

Featured Deer-Resistant Shrubs for Year-Round Beauty and Protection

Green Velvet Boxwood (Buxus ‘Green Velvet’)

Green Velvet Boxwood is a cornerstone of classic deer-resistant landscaping. With dense, glossy green foliage that remains vibrant throughout the year, it’s ideal for formal borders, low hedges, or foundation plantings. Naturally compact and cold-hardy, this boxwood resists deer browsing while offering timeless structure in both modern and traditional gardens. Its easy-care nature and consistent color make it a reliable evergreen favorite.

Baby Gem Boxwood (Buxus microphylla ‘Baby Gem’)

Small but mighty, the Baby Gem Boxwood is a tidy, rounded evergreen that delivers big impact in small spaces. Deer leave it alone, but its rich green foliage and compact 3-foot height make it ideal for edging pathways, container gardens, and formal designs. Adaptable and low-maintenance, Baby Gem maintains its lush texture throughout the seasons, adding polish to any deer-prone landscape.

Dwarf Burford Holly

A landscape classic with built-in deer resistance, the Dwarf Burford Holly is prized for its deep green foliage and bright red berries that appear in winter. This fast-growing evergreen shrub doubles as a privacy screen and ornamental accent, offering year-round color and structure. Its dense habit requires minimal pruning, making it an easy and dependable choice for both homeowners and professionals.

Soft Touch Holly (Ilex crenata ‘Soft Touch’)

Soft Touch Holly combines texture, color, and resilience in one compact, deer-proof shrub. Its fine-textured, glossy leaves form a graceful mound that’s perfect for borders or low hedges. Unlike many hollies, its foliage is soft to the touch — but still entirely unappealing to deer. Ideal for small gardens or container plantings, this holly provides evergreen coverage with minimal upkeep.

Chindo Viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki ‘Chindo’)

For fast-growing structure and glossy foliage, few shrubs outperform the Chindo Viburnum. Its dense, upright growth habit makes it a stunning privacy hedge or backdrop plant that deer instinctively avoid. Chindo Viburnum produces fragrant white flowers in spring, followed by red berries that attract songbirds. Tough, versatile, and evergreen in most climates, it’s an exceptional pick for deer-resistant landscapes that demand beauty and performance.

Burkwood Viburnum (Viburnum x burkwoodii)

The Burkwood Viburnum brings fragrance and resilience together in a semi-evergreen shrub that deer rarely touch. Its clusters of pinkish-white flowers perfume the spring garden, while its glossy leaves provide a lush backdrop for the rest of the year. It’s perfect for mixed borders, privacy groupings, or foundation plantings. Adaptable to sun or partial shade, this viburnum is a low-maintenance beauty that blends ornamental charm with practical protection.

Magic Carpet Spirea (Spiraea japonica ‘Walbuma’)

Magic Carpet Spirea delivers bold color and strong deer resistance in a tidy, compact package. Its foliage transitions from bronze to lime green before turning red and gold in fall, while pink blooms cover the shrub in early summer. This long-blooming, drought-tolerant shrub thrives in full sun and provides months of color without attracting deer. It’s a versatile favorite for borders, slopes, and mixed garden designs.

These deer-resistant shrubs combine ornamental beauty with durability you can count on. Whether you’re shaping a foundation planting, defining borders, or building a privacy hedge, these shrubs stay lush and vibrant without worry of deer damage. Shop our full Deer Resistant Shrubs Collection today and discover nursery-grown quality shipped directly from Garden Goods Direct — America’s Local Online Garden Center.