Herb Companion Planting Guide
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Culinary Herb Companion Table
Almost all plants have neighbors they prefer and others they don't. The same is true of herbs. By properly companion planting your herbs both with each other as well as with vegetables and fruits a natural deterrent is created for pests.
HerbAnjelica
Basil Borage Caraway Catnip Chamomile Corriander (Cilantro) Chervil Chives Dead nettle Dill Fennel Feverfew Flax Garlic Horseradish Henbit Hyssop Lavender Marigolds Mint Mole plant Nasturtium Pennyroyal Petunia Pot Marigold Pyrethrums Rosemary Rue Sage Southernwood Sowthistle Summer savory Tansy Thyme Wormwood Yarrow |
CompanionsAvoid dill
Tomatoes; dislikes rue Tomatoes, squash, strawberries Avoid dill Eggplant Cabbage, onion Raddish Carrots Potatoes Cabbage; dislikes carrots and caraway Most plants dislike fennel Roses Carrots, potatoes Roses, raspberries Potatoes Cabbage, grapes, dislikes radishes Plant throughout the garden Cabbage, tomatoes Cabbage, cucurbit, raddish, fruit trees Roses Beans Tomatoes Beans, cabbage, carrots, sage Roses, raspberries; dislikes sweet basil Cabbage, carrots, rosemary; dislikes cucumbers Cabbage Tomatoes, onion, corn Beans Fruit trees, raspberries, roses Cabbage Plant near aromatic herbs to promote production of essential oils |
BenefitsRepels flies and mosquitoes Tomato worm Helps loosen soil Repels flea beetles and ants Repels aphids Repels potato bugs Attracts aphids away from roses Repels potato bugs Repels Japanese beetle and aphids Repels potato bugs General insect repellent Cabbage moth Moths Mexican bean beetles, nematodes, others White cabbage moth, flea beetles, aphids Moles and mice Aphids, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetle Beetles, flies, mosquitoes, others Asparagus beetles, tomato worm, others Use dried flower heads to make insect repellent Bean beetle, carrot fly, cabbage beetle Japanese beetles Cabbage moth, carrot fly, flea beetle, slugs Cabbage moth Plant in moderation Bean beetles Ants, flying insects, Japanese beetles, stripped cucumber beetles, squash bugs Cabbage worm Plant as a border to keep animals out of the garden |