Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

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Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

Unread postby mheichelbech » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:47 am

Wondering deer eat periwinkle and other woody type woodland floor plants or climbing vines.

I’ve heard they like poison ivy.


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Re: Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

Unread postby hambone » Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:36 pm

Not sure about periwinkle although I would imagine a deer would it eat. Around here they eat poison ivy, green briar, kudzu, and honeysuckle vine, for sure.
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Re: Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

Unread postby DaveT1963 » Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:59 am

hambone wrote:Not sure about periwinkle although I would imagine a deer would it eat. Around here they eat poison ivy, green briar, kudzu, and honeysuckle vine, for sure.


X2, also wild grape,
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Re: Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

Unread postby elk yinzer » Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:06 am

I had to google what periwinkle was, but no, I've never seen them eat it but it doesn't really grow wild here. I guess I've seen it around old homesteads that reverted back to woods.

Add Virginia Creeper to the above list of vines that they will browse heavily. I'd put greenbriar #1 on that list if you are looking to propagate something that is great food and cover.
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Re: Do deer like periwinkle? Other favored vines?

Unread postby NH Teufelhund » Thu Apr 04, 2019 1:03 am

I’ve got Concord grapes in my yard and deer will hit it at night.


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