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Alphabet of plants which show some immunity from slug attack:

A alliums, aconitum, angelica, anaphallis
B berberis, beech
C curryplant, creeping jenny, crocosmia
D diascia, dogwood, dog rose, dandelion
E escallonia
F feverfew, foxglove
G garlic, geranium, geum
H heavenly blue, heathers, honesty
I iceplant
J juniper
K knautia
L leeks, lavender, London pride
M marjoram
N nasturtium
O onion, ox-eye daisy, origanum
P pineapple mayweed
Q quince, quercus
R rosemary, roses, ramsons, rue
S santolina, sage, sedum, sequoia
T tansy, teasel
U ulex (GORSE!)
V verbascum, vaccinium, vinca
W wormwood
X xanthoceras (at a guess)
Y yarrow
Z zizania (wild rice; said to be trouble free!)

Plants slugs like. An alphabet of plants extremely vulnerable to attack:

A aster, astrantia, aubretia
B brassicas, bergamot
C chamomile, carrots, clematis
D delphinium, dianthus,
E erythronium (in all likelihood)
F fennel
G gladiolus
H hosta, hosta, hosta,
I iris
J Jerusalem artichoke
K kniphofia - adored by snails
L lilies, lamium, lupin
M marguerite
N narcissi
O odontoglossum
P petunia, primula, poppy, parsley
Q quamash (in all likelihood-I've never grown it)
R runner beans
S Solomon's seal, strawberries, spinach
T tulip bulbs, turnip, tagetes
U uvularia (in all likelihood)
V viola
W wegetables!
X xtremely tender seedlings!
Y yellow lamium
Z zucchini

The wise gardener might choose to avoid any attempt to grow these; that way the mind is easy, there is no heartache and the lure of poisons is avoided.

 

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