Ticks love blood of all kinds. Fortunately, they are more picky when it comes to plants. The dangerous arachnids don't like some scents at all. Take advantage of the effect and keep the little bloodsuckers out of your garden with the right plants. We reveal which varieties are suitable for this.
Which plants help against ticks in the garden?
To prevent ticks in your garden, you can plant plants such as tansy, catnip, narrow-leaved lavender, rosemary and Dalmatian insect flower. These plants drive away arachnids with their scent and also offer aesthetic and practical benefits.
These plants can't stand ticks
- Tanacetum vulgare.
- Catnip (Nepeta mussinii)
- Narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Dalmatian insect flower (Tanacetum cinerariifolium)
Tanacetum vulgare
Rainsy has long been considered a weed. But then garden centers discovered its advantages. The smell, which is strongly reminiscent of camphor, drives away mushrooms. The tansy is now becoming more popular again in private gardens. Here, however, it primarily serves to protect against ticks. If you would like to plant tansy, it is best to choose a location with the following conditions:
- sunny
- loamy soil
- nutrient-rich substrate
Catnip (Nepeta mussinii)
Catnip not only delights the gardener, but also his cat. Animals in particular are susceptible to tick bites. The pests find an ideal hiding place in the four-legged friends' thick fur. It's just stupid for the bloodsuckers when the cat rolls around in catnip. Cats love this plant. Ticks are completely different. The pests run away at the smell. There is also little maintenance required for you as a gardener. It blooms from July to September and looks similar to lavender. With a maximum height of 40 cm, it remains significantly smaller.
Narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Narrow-leaved lavender not only helps against ticks, but also repels biting mosquitoes. The plant places the following demands on care and location:
- sunny
- permeable soil
- alkaline (pH 6.5-7.5)
- Pruning in spring
- tolerates drought
If you take these requirements into account, the plant will reward you with
- purple, pink or white flowers
- an intense scent
- silvery leaves
Narrow-leaved lavender is also evergreen.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Rosemary proves to be very worthwhile both in culinary terms and in the fight against ticks. The herb has the following location requirements:
- warm, sunny
- neutral pH value
- permeable soil
Unfortunately you cannot overwinter rosemary in the garden.
Dalmatian insect flower (Tanacetum cinerariifolium)
The location should also be sunny and well-drained if you want to use the Dalmatian insect flower against ticks. Their toxins paralyze the limbs of insects. The eye-catching white, spherical flowers appear from June to August.
