Deer-Resistant Full Sun Plants
Full-sun plants deer usually pass by — for bright beds near the woods.
In this collection
48+ varieties
ShrubAbelia
Abelia grandiflora
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 5-6 feet
ShrubAdam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
PerennialAfrican Iris
Dietes iridioides
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
SucculentAgave
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-6 feet (rosette, varies widely by species) × 3-8 feet (varies by species)
AnnualAngelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 10-14 inches
TreeAutograph Tree
Clusia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-30 feet × 15-25 feet
HerbBasil
Ocimum basilicum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by variety)
HerbBay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 4-8 feet (zone 9b typical size)
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
GroundcoverBlue Daze
Evolvulus glomeratus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 24 inches
TreeBottlebrush
Callistemon
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-15 feet × 8-12 feet (can be pruned smaller)
VineBougainvillea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 10-20 feet
SucculentBulbine Lily
Bulbine
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 18-48 inches (clumps spread up to 4 ft wide over time)
ShrubBush Daisy
Euryops pectinatus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet (up to 4 ft in optimal conditions) × 3-4 feet
ShrubButterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 feet (can be maintained 4-5 ft with pruning) × 4-15 feet (typically 4-6 ft with regular pruning in NE Florida)
PerennialCanna Lily
Canna generalis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar
AnnualCleome
Cleome hassleriana
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 1-2 feet
AnnualCosmos
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet (C. sulphureus); up to 6 feet for C. bipinnatus × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
AnnualCucumber
Cucumis sativus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- Vining types: 6-8 feet (trellised); bush types: 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
AnnualDianthus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 8-12 inches (varies by variety)
ShrubGolden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-18 feet × 10-15 feet
ShrubIndian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-7 feet × 4-8 feet (varies by cultivar)
ShrubJatropha
Jatropha integerrima
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 6-10 feet
GroundcoverLamb's Ear
Stachys byzantina
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-18 inches
PerennialLanceleaf Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialLavender
Lavandula
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches (varies by species)
ShrubLigustrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet - often smaller when pruned as hedge
ShrubLoropetalum
Loropetalum chinense
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-15 feet × 6-10 feet
VineMandevilla
Mandevilla sanderi
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 3-5 feet
AnnualMarigold
Tagetes
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6 inches to 3 feet × 6-24 inches (varies by type)
GrassMat Rush
Lomandra longifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar - dwarf forms smaller)
ShrubNandina
Nandina domestica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet (species can reach 10 feet; dwarf cultivars 18 inches to 3 feet) × 2-4 feet (species); dwarf cultivars 1-3 feet
HerbOregano
Origanum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-18 inches
GroundcoverPerennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3-6 feet (spreading groundcover)
GroundcoverPeriwinkle
Vinca
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 12-24 inches
Fruit TreePineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 10-15 feet (unpruned)
ShrubPlumbago
Plumbago auriculata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 6-10 feet
TreePlumeria
Plumeria rubra
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 8-12 feet (often smaller in zone 9b due to cold damage)
TreePodocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-40 feet × 6-15 feet
HerbRosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6 inches - 5 feet × 2-5 feet
AnnualSalvia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1-4 feet (highly variable by species)
SucculentSedum
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade (afternoon shade recommended in NE FL summer)
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-24 inches × spreading 12-18 inches
TreeShumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 55-80 feet × 40-50 feet
ShrubSimpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 12-20 feet × 8-12 feet
PerennialSociety Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-18 inches
PerennialSpotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubTexas Sage
Leucophyllum frutescens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 4-5 feet (naturally compact)
PerennialYarrow
Achillea millefolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by cultivar)
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