Herbshave a positive impact on neighboring plants when planned as companion plants.

These herb plants can do more than flavor dishes, they can repel deer and insects.

More Companion Herbs Used as Repellents

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14 best companion planting herbs to repel pests

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Borage

While not a widely thought of annual herb, Borage is a great deterrent for the vegetable garden.

Borage will help the tomato garden by repelling tomato hornworms and cabbageworms.

Companion planting herbs to repel pests

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Chervil

A natural deterrent when planted among lettuce and radishes to minimize aphids and slugs.

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Anise plant - This annual herb has a licorice scent and flavor that attracts wasps, and in turn, the wasps eat aphids that host off nearby plants

Comfrey

This large perennial herb accumulates calcium, phosphorous, and potassium.

Comfrey is beneficial to avocados and most fruit trees.

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Borage plant - Borage will help the tomato garden by repelling tomato hornworms and cabbageworms.

Flax

The potato beetle is not a fan of the perennial flax plant.

Inter-plant Flax and get healthier potatoes.

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Catnip plant - This aromatic perennial and cat pleaser is not a favorite of ants, aphids, flea beetles, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, and weevils.

Hyssop

An easily grown perennial herb, Hyssop is effective in deterring pest from cabbages and grapes.

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This is also the plant responsible for Castor Oil.

Chervil plant - A natural deterrent when planted among lettuce and radishes to minimize aphids and slugs.

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Nasturtium

This pretty and delicate looking plant can provide garden protection and chase away the squash bug and whitefly.

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Comfrey plant - This large perennial herb accumulates calcium, phosphorous and potassium. Comfrey is beneficial to avocado and most fruit trees.

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Flax plant - The potato beetle is not a fan of the perennial flax plant. Inter-plant Flax and get healthier potatoes.

Savory

The savory herb will assist in keeping bean beetles, cabbage moths, and aphids away.

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When making tea the gardener should avoid applying to vegetable plants due to the toxic nature of this plant.

There are many garden guides and information from local Extension Agencies on making plant teas.

Some herbs can be toxic and should be stored in secure locations and properly labeled.

Mole Plant - This plant is also known as the Castor Bean plant, is highly toxic, and when place throughout garden areas will repel moles and mice

Nasturtium plant - This pretty and delicate looking plant can provide garden protection and chase away the squash bug and whitefly.

Pennyroyal plant - An herb that is not as well known as some of the other plants on the list but a great repellent for fleas, chiggers, flies and gnats.

Rue plant - This bushy perennial herb will repel a variety of common pests including aphids, flies, slugs, snails, flea beetles, and Japanese beetles.

Savory plant - The savory herb will assist in keeping bean beetles, cabbage moths, and aphids away

Tansy plant - A feathery, perennial herb, Tansy is also a gangly looking garden plant, but it will keep aphids, ants, and other insects at bay

Wormwood/Silver Mound plant - Great border plants for <a href=

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