1. Vinca. Vinca (Catharanthus) is a hardy annual plant that is drought-tolerant and doesn't taste good to deer.

Do deer eat periwinkle plants?

Vinca Minor Vines are an outstanding choice for deer-resistant ground cover because of their beautiful flowers. Also known as Creeping Myrtle or Periwinkle Flowers, these plants produce beautiful light blue and purple flowers. ... These ground cover are deer resistant mostly because of the odors they produce.

Is periwinkle plant deer resistant?

Perennial vinca is a ground hugger that grows just 6 to 8 inches tall so use it to carpet wooded locations or slopes. It's also a great companion for spring-blooming bulbs and perennials. And best of all, vinca is rabbit and deer resistant.