Pest identification
What's eating my diane's gold brunnera?
Slugs & snails
Signs: Irregular ragged holes in leaves; silvery slime trails on foliage and soil
Control: Hand-pick at dusk; use beer traps or pet-safe iron phosphate pellets; keep mulch pulled back from crown
Aphids
Signs: Curled, sticky, or distorted new leaves; visible colonies on shoot tips and leaf undersides
Control: Knock off with a strong jet of water; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; beneficial insects (ladybirds) suppress populations naturally
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Diane's Gold Brunnera pests — FAQ
What is eating my diane's gold brunnera?
Diane's Gold Brunnera is mostly trouble-free, but slugs are the main threat in shaded, moist spots — they chew ragged holes in the bold, gold-washed leaves overnight. Aphids occasionally cluster on new growth. Both are easy to manage, and the plant is generally more pest-resistant than hostas grown in the same conditions.
How do I get rid of slugs & snails on diane's gold brunnera?
Irregular ragged holes in leaves; silvery slime trails on foliage and soil Hand-pick at dusk; use beer traps or pet-safe iron phosphate pellets; keep mulch pulled back from crown
How do I get rid of aphids on diane's gold brunnera?
Curled, sticky, or distorted new leaves; visible colonies on shoot tips and leaf undersides Knock off with a strong jet of water; apply insecticidal soap or neem oil; beneficial insects (ladybirds) suppress populations naturally