Snails are more than feared in many gardens. We have compiled the best slug-resistant plants for you here.
There are countless plants that snails actually avoid. Such defense mechanisms can, for example, represent the formation of spines, thorns or stinging hairs, or the plants form defense substances such as tannins or alkaloids. In this way, the plant fends off predators and protects itself from damage.
Here is a list of plants that you can safely have in the garden without snails eating them.
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- Snail resistant summer flowers
- Slug-resistant perennials and ornamental flowers
- Slug-resistant plants for sunny locations
- Snail resistant vegetables
Snail resistant summer flowers
Some summer flowers are avoided by snails and will not be nibbled on - such as:
| - Sweet William (Diantus barbatus) - Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) - Toadflax ( Linaria vulgaria) - ice begonia (Begonia semperflorens) - fumitory (fumaria) - Feathered Jewel Flower (cosmea) - daisies (Bellis perennis) - gold lacquer (Erysimmum cheiri) - Maiden in the countryside (Nigella damascena) - California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
- Nasturtium (tropaeolum) - snapdragons (antirrhinum) - Loyal to men (Lobelia) - Purslane (Portulaca grandiflora) - Marigold (Calendula officinalis) - Seed Flower (Glebionis segetum) - Chaffflower (Xeranthemum annuum) - Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) - Forget Me Not (Myosotis sylvatica) |
Slug-resistant perennials and ornamental flowers
If you don't just want blooming beauties for the summer in your garden, you should also consider the following perennials and Consider ornamental flowers for partially shaded areas in your green paradise that are not affected by slugs to be pulled:
| - Armenian grape hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) - Bergenia (Bergenia) - Three-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. nobilis) - Real meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) - Ivy-leaved Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) - Large-leaved Caucasus forget-me-not (Brunera macrophylla) - grove violet (Viola riviniana) - Hanging bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) - Japanese spiers (Astilbe japonica) - Crawling Bugle (Ajuga reptans) - Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) - coin herb (Lysimachia nummularia) |
- Crimson Bells (Heuchera) - Red Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - checkered flower (Fritillaria meleagris) - snow rose (Helleborus niger) - Iris (iris) - sock flower (epimedium) - Saxifrage (Saxifraga) - cranesbill (geranium) - Tulips (Tulipa) - Forest goatee (Aruncus dioicus) - Soft lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis) |
tip: Not only are you wondering which plants are slug resistant, but also: What do snails eat? We have put together an overview of the feeding behavior of snails for you.
Slug-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 are good at fighting snails:
| - balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) - Vervain (Verbena officinalis) - speedwell (Veronica) - Storey erika (Physostegia virginiana) - sedum (sedum) - flame flowers (Phlox paniculata) - Common night violet (Hesperis matronalis) - Loosestrife (Lysimachia) - goldenrod (Solidago) - houseleek (sempervivum) - Evergreen Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) - Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) |
- mullein (verbascum) - crown campion (Lychnis coronaria) - Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) - marguerite (Leucanthemum) - evening primroses (Oenothera) - peony (Paeonia) - Giant ornamental onion (Allium giganteum) - Red Spurflower (Centrantus ruber) - blushing plants (Cruciata) - sun bride (Helenium) - Sunrose (Helianthenum) - Marsh Primrose (Primula rosea) |
Snail resistant vegetables
You now have a colorful blooming garden where the snails don't find much to eat, but of course we also want vegetables in our beds. The following types of Slugs don't like 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)
Notice: With tomatoes, snail infestation cannot be completely ruled out, but it is rare.
The best Plants against snails, which can expel the slimy animals in a natural way, we have compiled for you here.
