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INSECT DETERRENT PLANTS

Companion Herbs || Insect Deterrent Plants || Preservation of Herbs || Types of Herb Gardens || Uses of Herbs


Asters
Most insects
Basil
Repels flies and mosquitoes
Borage
Deters tomato worms
Calendula
Most insects
Catnip
Deters flea beetle
Celery
White cabbage butterfly
Chrysanthemum
Deters most insects
Dead Nettle
Deters potato bug. Improves the flavor of potatoes
Eggplant
Deters Colorado potato beetle
Flax
Deters Potato bug
Garlic
Deters Japanese beetle, other insects & blight
Geranium
Most insects
Horseradish
Plant at corners of potato patch to deter potato bug
Henbit
General insect repellent
Hyssop
Deters cabbage moth
Marigold
The workhorse of the pest deterrents.
Plant through out garden to discourage
Mexican bean beetles, nematodes and other insects
Mint
Deters white cabbage moth and ants
Mole Plant
Deters moles and mice if planted here and there
Nasturtium
Deters aphides, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetles
Onion
family Deters most pests
Petunia
Protects beans
Pot Marigold
Deters asparagus beetles, tomato worms and general garden pests
Peppermint
Planted among cabbage, it repels the white cabbage butterfly
Radish
Especially deters cucumber beetle
Rosemary
Deters cabbage moth, bean beetle and carrot fly
Rue
Deters Japanese beetle
Sage
Deters cabbage moth, carrot fly
Salsify
Repels carrot fly
Southernwood
Deters bean beetles
Summer Savory
Deters bean beetles
Tansy
Deters flying insects, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, striped cucumber beetles, and the Asparagus beetle
Tomato
Asparagus beetle
Thyme
Deters cabbage worm
Wormwood
Carrot fly, white cabbage butterfly, black flea beetle

 

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