For lush, green displays that wow human visitors, but not hungry deer, consider filling the space with a variety of deer resistant ferns. These amazing perennial plants do wonderful things for shady spaces, such as darkened borders, woodland sites and even waterside areas that get little attention. Choose a range of forms and sizes to create a diverse planting that looks like it naturally occurred in the space. Homeowners and landscapers alike love the resulting presentation when the plants unfurl their luxuriant green fronds each year. They provide shade for small animals and pets during the dog days of summer, but deer won't bother them.