Best Deer-Resistant Shrub Plants of 2025

Florida Foliage Abelia, also known as Rose Creek, is a compact evergreen shrub that offers lustrous leaves with a pinkish hue, transforming into a beautiful mix of purple and green in winter. It produces fragrant white flowers in showy clusters during summer, attracting butterflies. This low-maintenance shrub is perfect for foundations, containers, or as a low hedge plant. With arching branches and glossy foliage, it blooms lilac pink flowers from early summer to fall, ideal for borders or screening, adding a touch of elegance to your garden.

The 2 Gal. Obsession Nandina Shrub is a low-maintenance shrub that features stunning leaf color throughout all seasons. It is suitable for USDA zones 6-10 and can be planted in sun to part shade. This shrub requires watering twice per week until established, then once per week. It blooms in winter and requires full sun exposure.

The Southern Living Sunshine Ligustrum Shrub Plant is a stunning addition to your garden with its full sunlight, hardiness zone 6-9, and a height and width of 3-4 feet. This 2-gallon shrub plant is perfect for those who want to add some greenery to their outdoor space. It belongs to the Shrub Plants & Seeds category and is an excellent choice for those who want a low-maintenance plant that requires minimal care.

This slow growing broadleaf evergreen shrub is perfect for hedges or foundation plants. It requires watering twice per week until established, then once per week. It is best to plant in sun to part shade and is suitable for USDA zones 4-9. Its green foliage is great for full sun exposure, but it does not bloom.

The Japanese Sky Pencil Holly, also known as Plants by Mail Holly, is a female-only cultivar of Ilex Crenata. It features dense evergreen foliage that retains its natural shape without pruning, making it incredibly easy to care for. This plant is versatile and can be used as a container plant, tall hedge, or privacy screen, thanks to its unique appearance. To ensure the production of berries, both male and female plants must be present for pollination. The Sky Pencil Holly is low-maintenance and only requires light trimming while young. It is hardy in USDA zones 6-9 and should be watered frequently until the roots are well established. With a 2.5 Quart potted plant, this Sky Pencil Holly is a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape.

The Southern Living Plant Collection 2.5 Qt - Red Diamond Compact Loropetalum is a compact evergreen shrub with deep purple foliage and red ribbon blooms, perfect for USDA Zones 7-10. This shrub thrives in full sun to part shade, with blooms expected during spring to fall. Care instructions are simple, just plant in well-conditioned soil, provide direct access to sunlight, mulch bed, and water 3-4 times a week.