PLANTS THAT REPEL PESTS
 Some plants repel insects naturally. These plants have their own chemical defense systems. Plant them among your flowers and vegetables.
| Pest |
Plant Repellent |
| Ants |
Mint, Tansy, Pennyroyal |
| Aphids |
Mint, Garlic, Chive, Coriander, Anise |
| Bean Leaf Beetle |
Potato, Onion, Turnip |
| Codling Moth |
Common Oleander |
| Colorado Potato Beetle |
Green Bean, Coriander, Nasturtium |
| Cowpea Curculio |
Garlic, Clove, Radish |
| Cucumber Beetle |
Radish, Tansy |
| Flea Beetle |
Garlic, Onion, Mint |
| Harlequin Bug |
Radish, Turnip, Onion |
| Imported Cabbage Worm |
Mint, Sage, Rosemary, Hyssop |
| Japanese Beetle |
Garlic, Larkspur, Tansy, Rue, Geranium |
| Leaf Hopper |
Geranium, Petunia |
| Mexican Bean Beetle |
Potato, Onion, Garlic, Radish, Petunia, Marigold |
| Mice |
Onion |
| Root Knot Nematodes |
French Marigold |
| Slugs |
Prostrate Rosemary, Wormwood |
| Spider Mites |
Onion, Garlic, Clove, Chive |
| Squash Bug |
Radish, Marigold, Tansy, Nasturtium |
| Squash Vine Borer |
Clove, Onion, Garlic |
| Stink Bug |
Radish |
| Tarnished Plant Bug |
Garlic, Pepper |
| Thrips |
Marigold |
| Tomato Heartworm |
Marigold, Sage, Borage |
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Marigold
Petunia
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