What's eating my anemone × hybrida 'september charm'?

Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm' is most often damaged by slugs and snails devouring emerging spring growth and caterpillars chewing leaves later in the season. Vine weevil grubs can destroy roots in containers. Slugs are the worst persistent threat — iron phosphate pellets and grit mulch protect vulnerable new shoots.

Emerging shoots and young leaves chewed down to stubs; slime trails around the crown Scatter iron phosphate pellets in spring; mulch with grit; hand-pick at night after rain

Irregular holes eaten through mature leaves; affects appearance of foliage by late summer Hand-pick and dispose of caterpillars; Bacillus thuringiensis spray for heavy infestations

Grubs consume roots causing sudden wilting; adults notch leaf edges at night Apply nematodes (Steinernema kraussei) to moist soil in August–September; repot container plants and destroy any grubs found