What's eating my anemone × hybrida 'honorine jobert'?

Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' is vulnerable to vine weevil — the most damaging threat — whose grubs eat roots and cause sudden plant collapse. Slugs and snails shred the soft foliage. Caterpillars occasionally feed on leaves. Deer will browse the flowers and stems. Regular checking of soil around roots in late summer catches grub infestations early.

Notched leaf edges from night-feeding adults; C-shaped cream grubs devour roots underground, causing sudden wilting or plant death. Apply pathogenic nematodes (Steinernema kraussei) to moist soil in late summer to autumn; use neem drench for adults.

Irregular holes and slime trails on soft foliage throughout spring and summer, especially on young emerging growth. Iron phosphate pellets around plant crowns; hand-pick after dark; remove ground-level debris that provides daytime slug shelter.

Ragged chewing holes in leaves from various moth larvae, occasionally defoliating individual stems in summer. Hand-pick caterpillars and eggs from leaf undersides; Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) spray for severe infestations.

Flowers, stems, and soft leaves browsed, especially in late summer when buds and blooms are forming. Physical fencing is most effective; apply deer repellent sprays to foliage as a temporary deterrent in open gardens.