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 really 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 repels predators and protects itself from damage.
Here is a list of plants that you can safely have in your garden without being eaten by slugs.
Snail Resistant Summer Flowers
Snails avoid some summer flowers and don't chew on them - for example:
| - Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) - Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) - Real Toadflax (Linaria vulgaria) - Northern begonia (Begonia semperflorens) - Fumigia (Fumaria ) - Pinnate Flower (Cosmea) - Daisy (Bellis perennis)- Wallflower ( Erysimmum cheiri) - Maiden in the Green ( Nigella damascena) - California Poppy ( Eschscholzia californica) | - Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) - Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) - Male Loyal ( Lobelia) - Purslane ( Portulaca grandiflora) - Marigold ( Calendula officinalis ) - Wildflower ( 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 ornamental flowers for partially shaded areas in your green paradise that are not affected by slugs:
| - Armenian Grape Hyacinth (Muscari armeniacum) - Bergenia (Bergenia) - Three-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. nobilis) - Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) - Ivy-leaved Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) - Large-leaved Caucasus Forget-Me-Not (Brunnera macrophylla) - Grove violet (Viola riviniana) - Hanging bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) - Japanese pierogi ( Astilbe japonica) - Creeping Bugle (Ajuga reptans) - Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis ) - Moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) | - Purple Bells (Heuchera) - Red Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - Checkered Flower ( Fritillaria meleagris) - Snow rose (Helleborus niger) - Bearded iris (Iris ) - Sockflower ( Epimedium) - Saxifrage ( Saxifraga) - Cranesbill ( Geranium) - Tulips ( Tulipa) - Goat's Beard ( Aruncus dioicus ) - Soft Lady's Mantle ( Alchemilla mollis) |
Tip: Not only are you wondering which plants are slug resistant, but also what do slugs 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 can fight off snails:
| - Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) - Verbena (Verbena officinalis) - Speedwell (Veronica) - Heather Plant (Physostegia virginiana) - Stonecrop (Sedum ) - Phlox paniculata ) - 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) -Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) - Marguerite (Leucanthemum) - Evening Primrose (Oenothera ) - Peony (Paeonia) - Giant Allium (Allium giganteum)- Red spurflower ( Centranthus ruber) - Blush plants ( Cruciata) - Coneflower ( Helenium ) - Rockrose (Helianthenum ) - Marsh Primrose (Primula rosea ) |
Slug Resistant Vegetables
Now you have a colorful blooming garden where the snails don't find much to eat, but of course we also want to have vegetables in our beds. Snails don't like the following types of vegetables:
- Endives (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 the case of tomatoes, but it rarely occurs.
We have compiled the best plants against snails, which can naturally drive away the slimy animals, here for you.