by Leslie Cox; Saturday; May 13, 2017
Herb | Companion Vegetable | Benefits |
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) |
tomato | improves growth/flavour; repels flies |
Beebalm (Monarda spp.) |
tomato | improves growth/flavour |
Borage (Borago officinalis) |
tomato/squash/strawberry | improves growth/flavour; repels tomato worm |
Caraway (Carum carvi) |
strawberry | attracts parasitic wasps/flies; loosens soil |
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) |
cabbage/onion | improves growth/flavour |
Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) |
shade tolerant food plants | radishes taste spicier |
Chives (Allium spp.) |
carrot; avoid bean/pea | improves growth/flavour |
Dead nettle (Lamium purpureum) |
potato | improves growth/flavour; deters potato bug |
Dill (Antheum graveolens) |
cabbage; avoid carrot/ tomato |
improves growth/flavour; beware: attracts tomato worm |
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
keep away from vegetables |
beware: inhibits growth of all plants |
Flax (Linum ustatissimum) |
carrot/potato | improves growth/flavour; deters potato bug |
Garlic (Allium spp.) |
raspberry | improves growth/flavour; deters Japanese beetle |
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) |
universal beneficial | general insect repellent |
Horseradish (Amoracia rusticana) |
potato | planted at corners deters potato bug |
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) |
cabbage/grape; avoid radish | attracts pollinators; deters cabbage moth |
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) |
universal beneficial | pest deterrent properties |
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) |
most vegetables | improves health |
Marigold, French (Tagetes spp.) |
universal beneficial | strong pest deterrent |
Marigold, pot (Calendula officinalis) |
tomato | deters asparagus beetle/tomato worm/ general pests |
Marjoram (Origanum majorana) |
most vegetables | improves flavour |
Mint, peppermint (Mentha x piperata) |
cabbage | deters white cabbage moth |
Mint, spearmint (Mentha spicata) |
cabbage/tomato | repels aphids/ants |
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) |
cabbage/curcubit/radish/ fruit trees |
improves growth/flavour; repels aphids; squash bugs; pumpkin beetles; good trap crop |
Rosemary (Rosmarianus officinalis) |
bean/cabbage/carrot | deters bean beetles/cabbage moth/carrot fly; avoid basil |
Rue (Ruta graveolens) |
raspberry | deters Japanese beetle |
Sage (Salvia officinalis) |
bean/cabbage/carrot; avoid cucumber | deters bean beetles/cabbage moth/carrot fly |
Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) |
cabbage/many other plants | improves growth/flavour; deters cabbage moth |
Summer savory (Satureja hortensis) |
green beans/onions | improves growth/flavour; deters bean beetle; delays germination of certain detrimental herbs |
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) |
raspberry/fruit trees | deters flying insects/Japanese beetle/striped cucumber beetle/squash bug/ants |
Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) |
nurse plant properties | good in garden; repels most pests; improves growth/flavour |
Thyme (Thymus spp.) |
universal beneficial | plant here & there; deters cabbage worm |
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) |
use as a border | repels animals from garden |