Lavender Companion Planting
(tips on growing lavender in your garden)
If the only benefit of growing lavender was the lovely aromatic flowers it produces, for most gardeners that would be more than enough reason to add it to their gardening plans. The good news is that lavender makes a great companion plant and attracts beneficial insects.
Continue reading this companion planting guide to learn more and be sure to also check out our guides on growing lavender and companion planting guides.
Lavender Companion Plants.
Lavender is a good companion plant for cabbage, cauliflower and rue. It is also useful in deterring codling moths from around fruit trees.
Lavender & Insects.
We humans aren't the only ones attracted to lavender's pretty, aromatic flowers. Lavender is known to attract butterflies and other nectar feeding beneficial insects to your garden. On the other hand, lavender will help repel fleas, ticks, moths and even mice.
Additional Lavender Information
(Lavendula vera, D. C.; L. Angustifolia, Moench.; L. spica, Linn.)
To learn more about growing lavender be sure to check out our lavender fact sheet.
Lavender has a long and interesting history which can be read on our history of lavender and our article on lavender folklore and medicinal uses. Did you know that it was once believed that lavender was once used by the Tuscans to counteract witches' spells?