Companion Flowers against slugs
MP08822 - Ecosystems - Biodiversity
- Sowing periodAutumn
- Sowing periodSpring
- Life spanMulti-year
- HeightTall
- HeightMedium tall
- Flowering periodAutumn
- Flowering periodSpring
- Flowering periodSummer
Description
A mixture whose name says it all.
The specially selected flower species keep slugs at bay while remaining a haven for beneficial insects.
Plant height: 30-60 cm
Flowering:
From summer onwards when sown in spring
From spring onwards in subsequent years
Composed of 8 annual and 5 perennial species.
Composition
| species | |
|---|---|
| Borage | Borago officinalis |
| Chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium |
| Fennel | Foeniculum |
| French Marigold | Tagetes patula |
| Love-in-a-Mist | Nigella damascena |
| Mexican zinnia | Zinnia haageana |
| Nasturtium | Tropaeolum majus |
| Pot marigold | Calendula officinalis |
