Herb planting companion and use guide

Herbs make a great addition to your garden - but some plants do better with certain herbs planted close by.  This guide goes over where to plant herbs, as well as some of their uses.

HERB COMPANION AND USE GUIDE

Basil

Likes:

- tomatoes

Use:

- Repels flies and mosquitoes

Borage and Beebalm

Likes:

- tomatoes

Use:

- Improves growth and flavor

Caraway

Use:

- Loosens soil

Camomile

Likes:

- cabbage
- onions

Use:

- Improves growth and flavor

Chives

Likes:

-carrots

Use:

- Improves growth and flavor

Cucurbits 

Likes:

-pumpkins
- gourds
- cucumbers
- muskmellons
- watermelons
- squash

Dead Nettle

Likes:

- potato

Use:

- Deters potato bugs
- Improves growth and flavor

Flax

Likes:

- potato

Use:

- Deters potato bugs
- Improves growth and flavor

Garlic

Likes:

- raspberries
- roses
- fruit trees

Use:

- Deters Japanese beetle
- Improves growth and flavor

Henbit

Use:

- General insect repellent

Hyssop

Likes:

- cabbage
- grapes

Use:

- Deters cabbage moth

Lambs Quarters

Likes:

- corn

Lemon Balm

Plant throughout garden

Lovage

Plant throughout garden

Marjoram

Plant throughout garden

Marigold

Plant throughout garden

Use:

- pest deterrents (Mexican bean beetle, nematodes and other insects)

Mint

Likes:

- cabbage
- tomatoes

Use:

- Improves health and flavor
Deters white cabbage moth

Nasturtium

Likes:

- radish
- cabbage
- cucurbits
- fruit trees

Use:

- Deters aphids, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetles
- Improves growth and flavor

Petunia

Use:

- Protects beans

Rosemary 

Likes:

- cabbage
- beans
- carrots

Use:

- Deters cabbage moth, carrot fly and bean beetle

Sage

Likes:

- cabbage
- beans
- carrots

Use:

- Deters cabbage moth, carrot fly and bean beetle

Tansy

Likes:

- radish
- cabbage
- cucurbits
- fruit trees

Use:

- Deters aphids, squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetles
- Improves growth and flavor

Tarragon

Plant throughout garden

Thyme

Likes:

- onions

Use:

- Pole Beans

Valcrian

Plant throughout garden

Wormwood

Use:

- Plant as a border - keeps animals out