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Faiza Saqib

7 Vegetables That Love Lavender as Companion Plants — For Prettier, Pest-Repelling Growing Beds

Purple lavender and green leaves in a field .

Bright, fragrant and beautiful — Lavender makes a great addition to any space and best of all, it also makes the perfect vegetable companion. Holding many benefits, lavenders wondrous scent can keep those pesky pests at bay, as well as welcoming pollinators to keep your crops healthy and happy.

'If you’re growing sun-loving vegetables in your garden, consider the lowly-but-lovely lavender plant as a worthy companion,' says Christine Schaub a gardening, home decor expert and the host of 'Come On Over' a series on YouTube. 'Not only are the purple blooms and dusty-green stalks/foliage beautiful, the lavender scent—which is so appealing to humans—deters destructive, crop-destroying insects'.

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