Do deer eat Hollies?

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Posted by Yard_Mom 6,MD (My Page) on

Mon, Jul 12, 04 at 16:41

I'm thinking about planting hollies on the edge of our woods for both an evergreen block, and to sort of block the deer from wandering into my garden. Does anyone know if deer eat hollies? I have one that they never touch but it could be the variety. Any thoughts?

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Posted by LAS23 (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 12, 04 at 21:42

Yes, they do at my house.

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Posted by Sara_the_Brit_z6_CT (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 14, 04 at 15:28

Mine too.

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Posted by Buxas z5Pa (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 28, 04 at 16:45

They do not seem to eat American Holly (Ilex opaca). Those are the ones with very thorny leaves. They do eat the various Blue hollies.

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Posted by Sara_the_Brit_z6_CT (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 28, 04 at 21:46

Mine was the very prickly kind. Eaten, but not until the depths of winter.

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Posted by michaelzz z6CT (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 15, 04 at 22:42

they eat all ours here in CT until they get too tall for them to reach,,

,, they have never eaten the small leafed varieties

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Posted by chester_grant 6 (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 22:40

Do deer eat Dragon Lady? That is a very thorny variety but perhaps thats irrelevant when you have a leather mouth.........

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