The Most Popular Deer-Resistant Perennials in Zone 8

Milkweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 15 varieties. Milkweeds are essential monarch host plants as well as rich nectar sources.

Coneflower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 190 varieties. Prominent cones support pollinators, then leave seed heads that feed birds.

Sage

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 176 varieties. Aromatic leaves and upright nectar-rich flowers perform through heat and lean soil.

Black-eyed Susan

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 31 varieties. Dark-centered gold daisies create a durable bridge from summer into fall.

Catmint

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 27 varieties. Aromatic gray foliage and blue flower haze make an easy, billowing edge.

Blanket Flower

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 24 varieties. Warm, banded daisies keep flowering through heat that slows many perennials.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 39 varieties. Daisy flowers extend the border season and offer late forage for insects.

American Aster

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 24 varieties. North American asters provide essential late nectar in clouds of small daisies.

Lupine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 40 varieties. Palm-shaped leaves and dense flower spires bring bold meadow structure.

Columbine

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 58 varieties. Nodding, spurred flowers bring intricate form to the lightly shaded spring garden.

Beardtongue

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 49 varieties. Tubular flowers rise above tidy foliage and supply nectar in lean, sunny soil.

Joe Pye Weed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 28 varieties. Broad, nectar-rich flower clusters crown tall stems in moist late-season borders.

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.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 258 varieties. Sword-like leaves and intricate flowers give beds a strong architectural rhythm.

Coral Bells

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 180 varieties. Scalloped foliage supplies season-long color in shades few perennials can match.

Ironweed

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 13 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 35 varieties. Small, expressive flowers bring early color and often seed into charming colonies.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 132 varieties. From creeping mats to tall fragrant panicles, phlox fills several garden layers.

Wild Buckwheat

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 5 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

Turtlehead

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Turtle-shaped flowers add late color to moist soil and streamside plantings.