Border flowering plants that dont get massacred by slugs and snails..

[cpm82]

Hey forumers

My front garden border is getting battered

Which border plants are ignored pretty much? Im aware begonias are not desirable due to their sap. Lavender also obviously.

Any others?

Thanks

C

[Alison]

Sorry I don't understand your comment re begonias, I find the slugs leave them pretty much alone unlike things like petunias. Are you allergic to they're sap or something? Re other slug proof plants, there aren't many although pelegoniumsbare pretty bullet proof.

Actually just read your post again and am even more confused, what is the issue with lavender?

[skeggijon]

I think it's pretty clear Alison. They're saying that they already know that slugs aren't keen on Begonias and Lavender

[Guest]

Plants in my garden that don't seem to be bothered by slugs are bears breeches, heuchera (sp?), marguerites, crocosmia, aquilegia (to an extent), hollyhock and lupins. Some of them it is a case of getting past the young, tender, juicy stage but they usually make it through - eventually

[Alison]

I think it's pretty clear Alison. They're saying that they already know that slugs aren't keen on Begonias and Lavender

That could be it, I read it as begonias not being desirable to grow because of slugs.

[Jungle Jane]

My geraniums never get damaged like my petunia,marigolds,dahlia etc. They have a little bite in the leaf & must decide it's disgusting & travel on. If I was growing only geraniums they'd have to eat it,it could be to do with choice & their preferences. Do you have a mix of flowers of different varieties?

[Martin H]

Of the plants mentioned so far, I'm afraid both lupins and margeurites get attacked by slugs in my garden.

A few that I grow which are reliably slug-free are:

The giant inula (Inula magnifica)
Knautia macedonica, which is a pink scabious-type thing
Lysimachia ephemerum (grey-green foliage, white flowers)
Echinops ritro (globe thistle).

[Guest]

Martin would you like my marguerites? Mine are like triffids. I dumped 3 massive clumps last year as they take over everything. It goes to show the slugs are different in everyones garden as slugs love my marigolds when young and my dahlias. Last year they attacked my dahlias so much that they weakened the plants and this year they are a no show

[Scarlet]

Last year they attacked my dahlias so much that they weakened the plants and this year they are a no show

They are often a no show cos the slugs just take them down to ground daily.
My penstemons don't seem to be to bothered by slugs

[rary]

You could try some pansies, I always have a fair amount of self seeded plants about the garden, which would indicate that slugs and snails leave the alone

[veggiechicken]

Any slugs that ventured near Acanthus spinosus would be impaled
I grow it - fantastic statuesque plant

https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/157/Ac...osus-L/Details

[Ms-T]

oh ,.my that looks a bit nice.

[Martin H]

My penstemons don't seem to be to bothered by slugs

Good call! Neither do mine.

[happyhumph]

Lilac, fuchsias, buddleia, crocosmia, lavatera, Brunnera, primulas, hellebores & more I can't remember as am a bit lurgy.....

[Containergardener]

Viburnum , geranium, astrantia, hellebore, broom, day lily , clematis, roses, gaillardia, anemone, cornflowers, cosmos, lithodora, campanula, bugle, poppy, alchemilia, astilbe ..also thinking round the garden