The Most Popular Deer-Resistant Perennials in Zone 8

Coneflower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 187 varieties. Prominent cones support pollinators, then leave seed heads that feed birds.

Milkweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 27 varieties. Milkweeds are essential monarch host plants as well as rich nectar sources.

Sage

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 217 varieties. Aromatic leaves and upright nectar-rich flowers perform through heat and lean soil.

Catmint

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Aromatic gray foliage and blue flower haze make an easy, billowing edge.

Black-eyed Susan

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 34 varieties. Dark-centered gold daisies create a durable bridge from summer into fall.

Blanket Flower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Warm, banded daisies keep flowering through heat that slows many perennials.

American Aster

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 37 varieties. North American asters provide essential late nectar in clouds of small daisies.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 46 varieties. Daisy flowers extend the border season and offer late forage for insects.

Lupine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 47 varieties. Palm-shaped leaves and dense flower spires bring bold meadow structure.

Beardtongue

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 88 varieties. Tubular flowers rise above tidy foliage and supply nectar in lean, sunny soil.

Columbine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 61 varieties. Nodding, spurred flowers bring intricate form to the lightly shaded spring garden.

Foxglove

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 31 varieties. Tall columns of speckled bells create instant woodland drama and feed bumblebees.

Coral Bells

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 185 varieties. Scalloped foliage supplies season-long color in shades few perennials can match.

Stonecrop

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 105 varieties. Water-storing foliage and late flower plates keep sunny beds useful through drought.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 269 varieties. Sword-like leaves and intricate flowers give beds a strong architectural rhythm.

Joe Pye Weed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 29 varieties. Broad, nectar-rich flower clusters crown tall stems in moist late-season borders.

Ironweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 16 varieties. Tall stems finish the season with saturated purple flowers and strong winter structure.

Violet / Pansy

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 44 varieties. Small, expressive flowers bring early color and often seed into charming colonies.

Red Hot Poker

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 37 varieties. Torch-like flower spikes add blazing vertical color and draw hummingbirds.

Wild Buckwheat

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 19 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.