Coneflowers are wonderful perennials that attract butterflies and are deer resistant.

Try planting what they don't like

There are very few plants that are absolutely deer proof. Factors such as a high deer population and a shortage of their normal food can create a situation where deer will eat plants that normally they would pass up. There is also variable taste differences by individual deer.

There are products that you can apply that make your plants taste very bad and will deter the deer. Clumps of human hair or bars of soap hung in your garden have been known to repel deer. Milorganite organic fertilizer applied in your flowerbeds and lawn is an effective deterrent.

Below is a list of the most deer resistant plants.
   
Annuals
Ageratum
Alyssum
Asters
Bluebonnet
Calendula
Cleome
Cosmos
Dusty Miller
Flowering Tobacco
Forget Me Not
Foxglove
Heliotrope
Larkspur
Marigold
Nasturtium
Poppy
Scented Geranium
Snapdragon
Strawflower
Verbena
Vinca

          Perennials
Agapanthus
Angel Trumpet
Bleeding Heart   
Buddleia
Coneflower
Coreopsis
Daffodils
Daylily - Stella De Oro'
Euphorbia
Hyacinth
Iris
Rudebeckia
Salvias
Sword Fern
Turks Cap
Wood Fern

Herbs
Anise
Catnip
Dill
Horehound
Horseradish
Lambs Ear
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Marjoram
Mints
Oregano
Rosemary
Rue
Savory
Tarragon
Thyme
Yarrow

Shrubs and Trees
Abelia
Ajuga
American Holly
Aucuba
Barberry
Boxwood
Carolina Jasmine
Chinese Holly
Clump Bamboo
Desert Willow
Eleagnus
Fountain Grass
Golden Bamboo
Holly Fern
Japanese Aralia
Junipers
Leucothoe
Mahonia Holly
Mimosa
Mountain Laurel
Nandina
Oleander
Pampas Grass
River Birch
Rose of Sharon
Star Jasmine
Cast Iron
Sweet Flag
Texas Sage
Youpon Holly
Yucca

Groundcovers
Ajuga
Asian Jasmine
Mondo Grass


For More Information
Deer Resistant Plants at TAMU.