29 Herbs That Repel Insects
| Herb |
Insects Repelled(or Uses) |
Suggest Plant With |
|---|---|---|
| Basil | Flies | Tomatoes |
| Bee balm | Growth and flavor | Anywhere in garden |
| Borage | Tomato worm | Tomatoes & Strawberries |
| Catnip | Flea Beetles | Garden border |
| Chamomile | Flying insects | Cabbage and Onions |
| Chervil | Growth and flavor | Radishes and elsewhere |
| Chervil | Growth and flavor | Radishes and elsewhere |
| Dill | Improves growth | Cabbage |
| Flax | Potato bug | Between rows of potatoes |
| Garlic | Japanese beetle | growth and health Roses and raspberries |
| Horseradish | Potato bug | Potatoes |
| Hyssop | Cabbage moth | Cabbage and grapes |
| Leeks | Carrot fly | growth and flavor Here and there |
| Lovage | Health and flavor | Here and there |
| Marigolds (Tagetes genus) Not Edible | Nematodes and cucumber beetles | Here and there |
| Marjoram, Sweet | Health and flavor | Here and there |
| Mint | Cabbage moth | health and flavor Cabbage |
| Onion | Carrot fly | Carrots |
| Pennyroyal | Carrot fly, flies and mosquitoes | As a ground cover |
| Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) Edible | Tomato worm, general garden pests | Tomatoes in groups |
| Radish | Beetles | growth and flavor Peas and leaf lettuce |
| Rosemary | Cabbage moth | bean beetles and carrot fly Carrots |
| Rue | Japanese beetles | Roses and raspberries |
| Sage | Cabbage moth and carrot fly | Cabbage and carrots |
| Savory, Summer | Bean beetles, | growth and flavor Onions and beans |
| Southernwood | Cabbage moth | growth and flavor Here and there |
| Tansy | Japanese beetles, ants, and flying insects | Raspberries and roses |
| Thyme | Cabbage worms Cabbage | here and there |
| Wormwood | Growth and flavor Cabbage | here and there |
| Stories |