Snail-resistant plants: flowers & vegetables

Snails are more than feared in many gardens. We have put together the best snail-resistant plants for you here.

There are innumerable plants that snails downright avoid. Such defense mechanisms can, for example, be the formation of spines, thorns or stinging hairs, or the plants develop defense substances such as tannins or alkaloids. In this way the plant repels predators and protects itself from damage.

Here is a list of plants that you can safely have in the garden without being eaten by snails.

Snail-resistant summer flowers

Some summer flowers are avoided by snails and not nibbled on - for example:

- Mustard (Dianthus barbatus) - Fragrant flat pea (Lathyrus odoratus ) - real toadflax (Linaria vulgaria) - Ice Begonia (Begonia semperflorens) - earth smoke (Fumaria) - Feather-leaved ornamental flower (Cosmea) - daisies (Bellis perennis) - gold lacquer (Erysimmum cheiri) - Jungfer in the green (Nigella damascena) - California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

- nasturtiums (Tropaeolum) - Snapdragons (Antirrhinum) - loyal to men (Lobelia) - Purslane florets (Portulaca grandiflora) - marigold (Calendula officinalis) - overgrowth flower (Glebionis segetum) - chaff flower (Xeranthemum annuum) - stone herb (Lobularia maritima) - Forget Me Not (Myosotis sylvatica)

Snail-resistant perennials and ornamental flowers

If you do not only want to have blooming beauties in your garden for the summer, you should also consider the following perennials and Consider ornamental flowers for partially shaded spots in your green paradise that are not affected by nudibranchs to be pulled:

- Armenian grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) - Bergenia (Bergenia) - three-lobed liverwort (Hepatica nobilis var. nobilis) - Real meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) - Ivy-leaved cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) - Large-leaved Caucasus forget-me-not (Brunnera macrophylla) - wood violets (Viola riviniana) - hanging bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) - Japanese splendor spar (Astilbe japonica) - Creeping Gunsel (Ajuga reptans) - Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) - Mint herb (Lysimachia nummularia)

- purple bells (Heuchera) - Red thimble (Digitalis purpurea) - Checkerboard flower (Fritillaria meleagris) - snow rose (Helleborus niger) - Iris (iris) - sock flower (Epimedium) - saxifrage (Saxifraga) - Cranesbill (Geranium) - tulips (Tulipa) - forest goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus) - Soft lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis)

tip: You are not only wondering which plants are snail-resistant, but also: What do snails eat? We have put together an overview of the feeding behavior of snails for you.

Snail-resistant plants for sunny locations

There are also countless suitable plants for sunny locations that snails avoid. Here are some examples of such sun-loving ornamental plants that can assert themselves well against snails:

- balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) - Real verbena (Verbena officinalis) - honorary award (Veronica) - Floor erica (Physostegia virginiana) - Sedum plant (Sedum) - Flame flowers (Phlox paniculata) - Ordinary night viol (Hesperis matronalis) - loosestrife (Lysimachia) - goldenrod (Solidago) - houseleek (Sempervivum) - Evergreen candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) - Jacob's ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)

- Mullein (Verbascum) - crown carnation (Lychnis coronaria) - Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) - Marguerite (Leucanthemum) - evening primrose (Oenothera) - peony (Paeonia) - Giant ornamental onion (Allium giganteum) - Red spurflower (Centranthus ruber) - red growths (Cruciata) - Sun bride (Helenium) - sun rose (Helianthenum) - Marsh primrose (Primula rosea)

Snail-resistant vegetables

Now you have a colorful, blooming garden in which the snails do not find much to eat, but of course we also want vegetables in our beds. The voracious snails avoid the following types of vegetables:

- Endive (Cichorium endivia)
– peas (Pisum sativum)
– Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella)
– Garden onion (Allium cepa)
– garlic (Allium sativum)
– leek (Allium porrum)
– rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
– asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
- tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Note: Snail infestation cannot be completely ruled out in tomatoes, but it rarely occurs.

The best Plants against snailsthat can drive the slimy animals away naturally, we have compiled for you.