Free Herb Companion Plant Chart

The idea that herbs make good companion plants is not new. Some of the earliest written documents on gardening discuss these relationships. When selecting your companion plants you will need to consider more than which pests are deterred. Decide what each plant adds or takes away from the soil and what effect the proximity of strong herbs may have on the flavor of your vegetables. Try to avoid placing two heavy feeders or two shallow rooted plant types near each other. Chart reprinted from Gardenguides.com.

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Herb	Companions	Pests Repelled
Angelica	Avoid Dill
Basil	Tomatoes Dislikes Rue	Flies, Mosquitoes
Borage	Tomatoes, Squash, Strawberries	Tomato Worm
Caraway	Plant throughout the garden to loosen the soil. Avoid Dill
Catnip	Eggplant	Flea Beetle, Ants
Chamomile	Cabbage, Onion
Coriander		Aphids
Chervil	Radish
Chives	Carrots
Dead Nettle	Potatoes	Potato Bug
Dill	Cabbage Dislikes Carrots and Caraway
Fennel	Most plants dislike this herb
Feverfew	roses	attracts aphids away from roses
Flax	Carrots, Potatoes	Potato Bug
Garlic	Roses, Raspberries	Japanese Beetle, Aphids
Horseradish	Potatoes	Potato Bug
Henbit		General Insect Repellent
Hyssop	Cabbage, Grapes Dislikes Radishes	Cabbage Moth
Lavender		Moths — combine with southernwood, wormwood and rosemary in an anti-moth sachet
Marigolds	Plant throughout the garden	Mexican Bean Beetles, Nematodes, others
Mint	Cabbage, Tomatoes	White Cabbage Moth, aphids, flea beetles
Mole Plant		Moles and Mice
Nasturtium	Radishes, Cabbage, Cucurbits, fruit trees	Aphids, Squash Bugs, Striped Pumpkin Beetle
Pennyroyal	Roses	Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas, others
Petunia	Beans
Pot Marigold	Tomatoes	Tomato Worm, Asparagus Beetles, others
Pyrethrums		Use dried flower heads as a general insect repellent.
Rosemary	Cabbage, Beans Carrots, Sage	Cabbage Moth, Bean Beetle, Carrot Fly
Rue	Roses and Raspberries Dislikes Sweet Basil	Japanese Beetles
Sage	Rosemary, Cabbage, Carrots Dislikes Cucumbers	Cabbage Moth, Carrot Fly, Flea Beetle, Slugs
Southernwood	Cabbages	Cabbage Moth
Sowthistle	Tomatoes, Onion, Corn Plant in moderation
Summer Savory	Beans	Bean Beetles
Tansy	Fruit Trees, Roses, Raspberries	Flying Insects, Japanese Beetles, Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Ants, Flies
Thyme	Cabbage	Cabbage Worm
Wormwood		Plant as a border to keep animals out of the garden.
Yarrow	Plant near aromatic herbs to enhance production of essential oils.