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Do deer eat Hollies?

19 years ago

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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LAS23
19 years ago
Yes, they do at my house.
sara_the_brit_z6_ct
19 years ago
Mine too.
Buxas
19 years ago
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.
sara_the_brit_z6_ct
19 years ago
Mine was the very prickly kind. Eaten, but not until the depths of winter.
michaelzz
19 years ago
they eat all ours here in CT until they get too tall for them to reach,,

,, they have never eaten the small leafed varieties
chester_grant
16 years ago
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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