Annuals

• Fortunately, there are a number of quick-growing annuals to fill flower gardens that are known to resist deer foraging. Ageratum, botanical name Ageratum spp., grows from 6 to 24 inches high with small, oval-shaped leaves and bright, fuzzy blue, pink or white flowers. It has some drought-tolerance and blooms in summer.
  
  Forget-me-nots, Myosotis spp., are often grown as a ground cover in shady areas. It is actually a biennial that is grown as an annual. It bears small, blue flowers with yellow centers in the spring.
  
  Larkspur, Delphinium spp., is another flower that deer prefer to avoid. These come in both annual and perennial varieties, according to Botany.com, and can be found in creamy-white, pink-purple, and violet-blue. Old varieties can grow to 3 feet high, but newer dwarf varieties reach only 18 inches.
  
  

Perennials

• Bleeding hearts, Dicentra spp., are perennials that suffer the least amount of deer damage, according to the Rutgers University list. These flowers get their name from the heart-shaped petals with a tiny, elongated tip that looks like a drop of blood. They grow to 18 inches and bloom from summer to first frost, depending on cultivar.
  
  Lavender, Lavandula spp., is known for its fragrance, but this scent works to keep away the deer population. It grows to 24 inches high and bears small scented blue-violet flowers.
  
  Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, is another plant deer would rather avoid, possibly because of the thick foliage and aromatic nature of the plant. It bears yellow flowers in late summer.
  
  

Bulbs

• A number of bulb-type flowers are on the list of deer-resistant plants. Daffodils, Narcissus spp., are one of these. Daffodils come in many varieties in shades of yellow or yellow and white. They bloom in early spring.
  
  Iris, botanical name Iris spp., also will survive a foraging deer's appetite. Irises come in many different cultivars and colors. They have long, blade-like leaves and lobed flowers.
  
  

Shrubs

• Barberry, Berberis vulgaris, is a shrub with serrated leaves that bears clusters of hanging flowers. The shrub grows sharp spines at the leaf nodes that help to keep deer away.
  
  Common Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens, is a hardy, evergreen shrub that bears very small, fragrant flowers in the spring. It can grow to 8 feet tall and is deer-resistant.
  
  Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, is another plant known to be deer-resistant. It can grow to 10 feet high and bears saucer-shaped blooms in summer to fall.