[JTh]

I agree that if we should avoid all toxic plants, then there would not be much interesting left for the garden, or in the nature, but accidents do occur. I remember a case in Norway when a horse died from being poisoned by eating oleander! A farmer was tired of her potted oleander and dumpted outside, where the horse found it (it had never been taught to stay away from unknown plants).

[MikeHardman]

admin - may I suggest a new topic/section be started re poisonous/toxic plants,
and postings moved there from this thread...

[Fleur Pavlidis]

Like this?
You can look on the MGS website http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/poison.html for a list of poisonous and allergenic plants with their effects by Elsbeth Stoiber.

[gggardener]

I think when you are being paid to suggest plants for a garden there is some responsibility to warn if a plant can cause problems - usually this will not deter a client but hopefully help prevent unfortunate accidents. However as well as the safety issue, there is also the risk of the designer being sued should something go wrong!
Euphorbia's are another one - a clump with its beautiful big 'flowers' at the front edge of a garden bed are very tempting for a child to pick but the tiniest bit of latex on the hand that is then used to rub the eye can cause indescribable pain - I know!!!!!
However not everyone does and that can add to the problem - not knowing what caused the irritation.