plants for outside enclosure

[hetivernon]

planning an outside enclosure / garden for our Greek Spur Thighed tort and I would just like to ask for plant ideas that are safe, provide nutrients and shelter for him. the list below are supposed to be safe but if you know otherwise or other plants please let me know. thanks

Malva
Lavertera
Nasturtium
Hibiscus
Gazania
Aubretia
Pansies
Mesembryanthemum
Mimulus
perennial geranium
hebes (shelter and nibbles)

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Heather:

Have you checked out this site:

http://www.tlady.clara.net/id16.htm

 

[Tom]

That's a great site. I'm bookmarking it.

 

[tortoises101]

As long as they're non-toxic and edible, they should be fine. My idea of an outdoor enclosure for Mediterraneans is a pen planted with edible weeds, with lots of rocks, some dry patches of dirt, and a few scrub oaks.