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Herb Companion Planting
Herb Companion Planting
The table shows a range of companion planting plans for a wide range of herbs. Join the different members of the herb family together can really benefit a vegetable patch or small allotment increasing the natural insecticidal and pesticidal properties of the garden.
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Herb
Pests Repelled
Companion for
Allium(Onion Family)
Angelica(Angelica archangelica)
Basil(Ocimum basilicum)
Bay leaves
Borage(Borago officinalis)
Caper Spurge or Mole Plant (Euphorbia lathyris
Caraway(Carum carvi)
Castor Oil Plant(Ricinus communis).
Catnip(Nepeta cataria)
Chamomile(Chamaemilum nobile)
Coriander(Coriandrum sativum)
Chervil(Anthriscus cerefolium )
Chives(Allium schoenoprasum)
Dill(Anethum graveolens)
Fennel(Foeniculum vulgare)
Feverfew(Chrysanthemum parthenium syn. Tanacetum parthenium)
Garlic
Henbit(Lamium amplexicaule)
Hyssop(Hyssopus officinalis )
Lavender(Lavandula angustifolia)
Marigolds(Tagetes sp.) most have aromatic foliage
Mexican marigold(Tagetes minuta), Muster-John-Henry
Mint(Mentha sp. )
Mustard(Brassica juncea)
Nasturtium(Tropaeolum majus)
Oregano(Origanum vulgare)
Pennyroyal(Mentha pulegium )
Petunia(Petunia hybrida)
Pot Marigold(Calendula officinalis)
Pyrethrums(Chrysanthemum cinaeriofolium)
Rosemary(Rosmarinus officinalis
Rue(Ruta gaveolens)
Sage(Salvia officinalis)
Southernwood(Artemesia abrotanum)
Summer Savory(Satureia hortensis )
Tansy(Tanacetum vulgare)
Thyme(Thymus vulgaris)
Wormwood(Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow(Achillea millefolium )
Companion for
Pests Repelled
Companion for
vegetables, fruit trees
beans or grains
Tomatoes, Squash, Strawberries
Good for loosening the soil.
Aubergine
Cabbage, Onion
all vegetables
Radish
Carrots
Cabbage
Roses
Roses, Raspberries
Cabbage, Grapes
Good companion to most plants
Cabbage, Tomatoes
cabbage, cauliflower, radish, brussel sprouts, turnips, and kohlrabi
Radishes, Cabbage, Squashes and Pumpkims, fruit trees
Brassicas
Roses
Beans
Tomatoes
Cabbage, Beans, Carrots, Sage
Roses and Raspberries
Rosemary, Cabbage, Carrots
Beans
Fruit Trees, Roses, Raspberries
Plant near aromatic herbs to enhance production of essential oils.
Pests Repelled
Pests Repelled
Pests Repelled
aphids, carrot flies, moles, tree borers, and weevils
Flies, Mosquitoes
weevils and moths
Tomato Worm
Moles and Mice
Flea Beetle, Ants
Aphids
Root Flies
attracts Aphids away
General Insect Repellent
Moths – make sachet with southernwood, wormwood and rosemary, use in doors
Nematodes, Aphids and others
Cabbage White Butterflies
Good insect repellant, inhibits ground-elder and some other weeds
Cabbage White Butterflies, Aphids, Flea Beetles
a trap crop to attract many insect pests
Aphids, Squash Bugs, Striped Pumpkin Beetle
Cabbage Butterflies
Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas, others
Tomato Worm, Asparagus Beetles, Whitefly
Dried flower heads make an insecticide.
Cabbage Butterflies, Bean Beetle, Carrot Fly
Japanese Beetles
Cabbage Moth, Carrot Fly, Flea Beetle,
Slugs
Bean Beetles
Flying Insects, Japanese Beetles, Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Ants, Flies
Moths, Slugs, Carrot Fly. Plant at boundaries to keep animals out of the garden.
Attracts Hover Flies and their larvae prey on Aphids
Avoid
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Pests Repelled
peas and beans
Dill
Rue
poisonous, irritant milky sap
Avoid Dill
seeds extremely poisonous
attracts Bees
Carrots and Caraway
Most plants
seeds freely
Dislikes Radishes
invasive roots
Dislikes Sweet Basil
Dislikes Cucumbers
Fresh material will stunt growth of young plants, use dried sprigs
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