Plants that Repel Insects and Pests

Aphid, Aster, Basil, Bean, Bee, Borage, Butterflies, Cabbage, Calendula, Catnip, chive, chives, Chrysanthemum, Coriander, Cucumber, Dahlia, dahlias, Dill, Garlic, Geranium, Insects, Lantana, Lavender, Leek, lettuce, Marigold, Mosquito, Narcissus, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Parsley, pepper, Pest, Pet, Petunia, pH, Popular, Potato, Radish, Rose, Tansy, Tea, tomato, Vines

Source: University of Rhode Island

Printable version Go to: https://web.uri.edu/mastergardener/files/J4-Companion-Planting-Pests-and-Plants-That-Repel-Them.pdf

Insect or Mammal Pest	Repellent Plants
Ants	Catnip, Chrysanthemums, Mints, Mugwort, Sagebrush, Spearmint, Tansy, Wormwood
Aphids	Catnip, Chives, Clover, Coriander, Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Garlic, Larkspur, Marigold, Mustard, Nasturtium, Peppermint, Petunias, Spearmint
Asparagus Beetles	Basil, Calendula, Nasturtium, Parsley, Petunia, Spearmint, Tansy, Tomato
Cabbage Butterflies	Dill, Geranium, Hyssop, Southernwood, Tansy
Cabbage Loopers	Catnip, Dill, Eucalyptus, Garlic, Hyssop, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Onion, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Sagebrush, Southernwood, Spearmint, Thyme, Wormwood
Cabbage Maggots	Garlic, Marigold, Mugwort, Radish, Sage, Sagebrush, Tansy, Thyme, Wormwood
Cabbage Moths	Sage, Lavender, Onion, Peppermint, Tansy
Cabbage Worms	Borage
Carrot Flies	Basil, Chives, Leek, Lettuce, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Onion, Rosemary, Sage, Sagebrush, Tansy, Tobacco, Wormwood
Codling Moth	Garlic, Lavender, Mugwort, Sagebrush, Wormwood
Colorado Potato Beetle	Catnip, Coriander, Eucalyptus, Marigold, Nasturtium, Onion, Tansy
Corn Earworm	Cosmos, Geranium, Marigold, Thyme
Cucumber Beetle	Catnip, Corn, Marigold, Nasturtium, Radish, Rue, Spearmint, Tansy
Cutworm	Spiny Amaranth, Tansy
Flea Beetle	Catnip, Marigold, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Peppermint, Rue, Sagebrush, Spearmint, Southernwood, Tansy, Tobacco, Wormwood
Flies	Basil, Tansy
Hornworm	Borage
Imported Cabbageworm	Dill, Garlic, Geranium, Hyssop, Peppermint, Nasturtium, Onion, Pennyroyal, Sage, Southernwood, Tansy, Thyme, Borage
Japanese Beetle	Catnip, Chives, Chrysanthemums, Four O’ Clocks, Garlic, Nasturtium, Odorless Marigold, Tansy, White Geranium, Four O’ Clocks
Leafhopper	Geranium, Petunia
Mexican Bean Beetle	Garlic, Marigold, Nasturtium, Rosemary, Savories
Mouse	Wormwood
Mole	Castor Bean, Narcissus
Mosquito	Basil, Fever Tea, Lantana, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lemongrass, Lemon Thyme, Lime Basil, Rosemary
Nematodes	Calendula, Chrysanthemums, French Marigold, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums
Peach Borer	Garlic
Most pests	Oregano, Lavender
Rabbit	Garlic, Marigold, Onion
Root Maggot	Garlic
Slug and Snail	Fennel, Garlic, Rosemary
Spider Mite	Coriander, Dill
Squash Bug	Catnip, Dill, Marigold, Nasturtium, Peppermint, Petunia, Radish, Spearmint, Tansy
Squash Vine Borer	Radish
Tomato Hornworm	Basil, Borage, Calendula, Dill, Petunias, Thyme
Whitefly	Basil, French Marigold, Mugwort, Nasturtium, Peppermint, Sagebrush, Thyme, Wormwood
Wireworm	Clover

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