Top 10 Deer Resistant Trees
for Hill Country

If you live anywhere from Boerne to Fair Oaks Ranch to Spring Branch, you know the drill — you plant something beautiful, and the deer eat it overnight. Hill Country has one of the highest deer populations per acre in the country, so choosing deer-resistant plants is not optional. It is survival.

Here are 10 trees and plants that deer consistently leave alone — and they all happen to be beautiful, drought-tolerant, and well-adapted to our region. A note: no plant is 100% deer-proof in extreme drought, but these are as close as it gets.