Success of any of these plants in the landscape will depend on local deer populations and weather conditions. Verbena are listed as being "seldom severely damaged." ... Deer tend to avoid plants with aromatic foliage, tough leathery and/or hairy or prickly leaves or plants with milky latex or sap.

Will deer eat verbena plants?

Clouds of purple verbena and pink and white cleome (Cleome hassleriana, annual) make a beautiful, deer-resistant planting.

What herbs do deer avoid?

Herbs like mint, rosemary, Russian sage and lavender are a good bet, as are peonies, boxwood, onion and garlic. Bitter Taste – Deer tend to avoid yarrow and most ferns, as well as bulbous flowers such as poppies, daffodils and snowdrops.