Plants That Slugs Don't Like

One way to beat slugs is to plant things they don't like. Here are some of the most slug-resistant plants. For more ideas, check with your local Cooperative Extension office.

Hellebore
In addition to being slug-resistant, hellebores are are also shade-tolerant.
Ajuga (bugleweed)
Alchemilla mollis (lady's mantle)
Alyssum
Arabis
Armeria (thrift)
Artemisia
Anemone (fall-blooming types)
Aquilegia (columbine)
Astilbe
Astrantia (masterwort)
Aubretia
Bergenia
Crocosmia
Dianthus
Euphorbia
Ferns
Fuchsia
Geranium (perennial types)
Grasses (ornamental types)
Helleborus (hellebore)
Hemerocallis (daylily)
Heuchera (coral bells)
Hydrangea
Lavandula (lavender)
Narcissus (daffodil)
Paeonia (peony)
Pelargonium (annual geranium)
Penstemon
Phlox
Potentilla
Rosa (rose)
Sedum
Tulipa (tulip)
Vinca (Vinca minor, V. major)