Herbs Companion Planting Chart
Complete companion planting guide for herbs. Learn which herbs grow well together, what to avoid planting nearby, and tips for a thriving garden.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum✅ Good Companions
Improves tomato flavor, repels aphids, flies, and mosquitoes.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Sage and basil inhibit each other.
Dill
Anethum graveolens✅ Good Companions
Attracts beneficial insects. Repels cabbage moths.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Cross-pollinates with carrots. Stunts tomato growth when mature.
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum✅ Good Companions
Attracts beneficial insects. Enhances tomato flavor.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Competes with lettuce and mint.
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum✅ Good Companions
Attracts beneficial insects. Repels aphids.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Cross-pollinates with other umbellifers.
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum✅ Good Companions
Repels aphids and carrot flies. Prevents apple scab.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Inhibits legume growth.
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus✅ Good Companions
Repels cabbage moth, bean beetles, and carrot fly.
❌ Avoid Planting With
May inhibit cucurbit growth.
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris✅ Good Companions
Repels cabbage worms, whiteflies, and tomato hornworms.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Different moisture requirements.
Sage
Salvia officinalis✅ Good Companions
Repels cabbage moth, carrot fly, and flea beetles.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Inhibits cucumber and onion growth.
Mint
Mentha✅ Good Companions
Repels flea beetles, ants, and cabbage moths.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Very invasive - contains growth inhibitors.
Oregano
Origanum vulgare✅ Good Companions
Repels aphids. Attracts beneficial insects. Good ground cover.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Lavender
Lavandula✅ Good Companions
Repels moths, fleas, and flies. Attracts pollinators.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Needs dry conditions - incompatible with moisture lovers.
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla✅ Good Companions
Improves flavor of cabbages and onions. Attracts beneficials.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Mint overpowers chamomile.
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus✅ Good Companions
Repels many pests with strong scent.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis✅ Good Companions
Attracts bees for pollination.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Anise
Pimpinella anisum✅ Good Companions
Attracts beneficial wasps.
❌ Avoid Planting With
Carrots inhibit anise germination.
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis✅ Good Companions
Repels moths and flies.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Catnip
Nepeta cataria✅ Good Companions
Repels flea beetles, aphids, and squash bugs.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Chervil
Anthriscus cerefolium✅ Good Companions
Repels aphids and slugs.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Comfrey
Symphytum officinale✅ Good Companions
Deep roots bring up nutrients. Mulch material.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Lovage
Levisticum officinale✅ Good Companions
Improves health of nearby plants.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Marjoram
Origanum majorana✅ Good Companions
Improves flavor and repels pests.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana✅ Good Companions
Similar growing requirements.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis✅ Good Companions
Improves bean flavor and repels bean beetles.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Winter Savory
Satureja montana✅ Good Companions
Perennial - repels bean beetles year after year.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus✅ Good Companions
Repels mosquitoes and flies.
❌ Avoid Planting With
No known bad companions.
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