Plants in this list should be chosen where deer damage to ornamentals is severe. these plants are less likely to be damaged than other plants. Few, if any plants are totally resistant to deer. If deer populations are high, if deer overly tam or if food is scarce, deer are likely to feed on any ornamental plants. Deer prefer fertilized plants to unfertilized ones. During dry weather, deer are more likely to eat plants which have been irrigated.