Just about every Extension Service has put together a list of plants that are generally less popular with visiting deer. Unfortunateley no one can claim a plant is totally deer resistant. It seems the deer themselves do not read these lists and so have been know to eat a plant or two listed as deer broccoli. But these lists should provide you with a start. We'll talk about other critters another time.
- Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service
Two for one
California
- Deer Resistant Plants for the Garden
University of California Cooperative Extension
- Deer-Resistant Plants for the Sierra Foothills (Zone 71)
Compiled by Cooperative Extension Nevada County (CA) Master Gardeners
Colorado
- Deer-Resistant Plants
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Connecticut
- Deer Resistant Plants
Woodstock Conservation Commission: Woodstock, CT
Georgia
- Deer Tolerant Ornamental Plants
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa
- Deer Resistant Landscaping
Iowa City Website
A somewhat limited list, but it's a beginning.
Missouri
- Deer Resistant Plants for the Landscape
Savvygardener.com from Missouri Department of Conservation
Maryland
- Deer Feeding Habits
Maryland Cooperative Extension - Less Palatable Landscape Plants
Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
Minnesota
- Plants that Deer Don’t Usually Eat
Minnesota State Horticultural Society's Northern Gardener® magazine
Montana
- A Partial List of Deer Resistant Plants (At Least They're Honest)
Montana State University Extension Service - Deer-resistant Ornamental Plants for Your Garden
Montana State University Extension Service
The list of Deer Resistant Plant Lists continues...
