Shasta Daisy The ever-cheerful Shasta Daisies are one of the easiest perennials to grow, cut, divide, and share. Another benefit? You don't have to worry about pest damage. These reliable bloomers are deer and rabbit resistant and their large, bright, yellow centers make them great pollinator attractors.

Plants like monkshood (Aconitum napellus), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and Delphinium possess chemical compounds with poisonous qualities—deer don't usually touch these plants.

RUSSIAN SAGE By now you're probably sensing a theme here—perennials with fragrant foliage are rarely bothered by deer. Russian sage is certainly no exception. Its fragrant foliage is highly deer resistant, while its bright amethyst blue flowers are a favorite of bees and hummingbirds.

Heat-loving annuals that deer tend to ignore include lantana, Cosmos sulphureus, angel's trumpet (Brugmansia) and summer snapdragon (Angelonia). Plants with milky sap, like Diamond Frost-type euphorbia (Euphorbia graminea), are ones deer dislike, as are annuals with strong odors, like marigolds.