FWIW, there are some flowers that deer will not eat: daffodils, dahlias, daisies, some lilies, lavender, pinks, marigolds. I have a huge flower garden, full of flowers that deer don't bother. Oh, yes, butterfly bush, too. Veggies, though, are another matter. When Dad was alive and lived here, he had a huge veggie garden, surrounded by a 6' fence. One of the does was smart and figured out that she could get uphill from the garden and, with a running start, clear the fence. Once she was in the garden, she panicked, couldn't get out, although Dad came and opened the gate. Before she finally found the courage to use the opening, she had pretty well sliced everything up with her hooves. Also, they will often "trim" things f

Here on the coast, fuchsias grow wild. However, the deer always prefer the tenderer ones grown in hanging baskets!