Herb Name

Helps

Is Helped By

Should Not be Planted Next to

Notes

Anise

Basil

Coriander

Aromatic plant good for potpourris. Helps digestion.

Basil

Tomatoes, asparagus, nightshades, peppers, petunias, and oregano

Anise and chamomile

Rue and sage

Can make tomatoes taste sweeter. Acquires a bitter taste when planted next to Rue. Deters flies and mosquitoes.

Borage

Strawberries, squash, tomatoes, brassicas, and broccoli

Strawberries

Deters the tomato horn worm.

Caraway

Most herbs and strawberries

Dill and Fennel

Helps aerate the soil in the garden. Attracts beneficial insects.

Chamomile

Onions, cabbage, and basil

Attracts beneficial insects. Don't plant your chamomile too close to your herbs as it will increase your herb's oil production, unless you want to extract herbal oil.

Chervil

Radish, lettuce, and broccoli

Makes radish spicier.

Chives

Carrots, tomatoes, brassicas, and apple trees

Carrots

Deters aphids and makes carrots sweeter.

Comfrey

Asparagus and avocado

Makes a great fertilizer. Add it to your compost pit in order to benefit the entire herb garden.

Coriander/ Cilantro

Asparagus and spinach

Anise

Attracts beneficial insects. Deters aphids.

Dill

Cabbage, lettuce, corn, cucumber,  asparagus, brassicas, broccoli, and fennel

Beans

Fennel, carrots and tomatoes

When planted next to fennel, it can cross pollinate. Also, it can struggle next to fennel, though fennel benefits from it. Attracts beneficial insects.

Fennel

No plant

Dill

Any herb

Can affect the life of any herb beside it. Attracts beneficial insects.

Garlic

Fruit trees, roses, cucumber, peas, celery, tomatoes,  brassicas, and beets

Peas and beans

Deters Japanese beetles and rabbits.

Geranium

Corn and grapes

Beets, tomatoes, and potatoes

Tends to help all plants. Carries the curly top virus.

Horseradish

Potatoes

Deters potato bugs, and other bugs around the herb garden.

Hyssop

Cabbage and grapes

Mint

Radish

Deters cabbage moths.

Lavender

Rue

Deters ticks, moths, and mice.

Lemon Balm

Tomatoes

Can be combined with mints to make herbal teas. The crushed flowers and leaves make a good insect repellant.

Lovage

Almost every plant

Rhubarb

Helps enhance the flavor of any herb next to it, and helps with fellow herbs' health.

Marigolds

Asparagus, cucumber, and eggplant

Beans and cabbage

Deters asparagus beetle, bean beetle, nematodes, and tomato horn worm.

Marjoram

Almost every plant

Peppers

Helps enhance the flavor of any herb next to it, and helps with fellow herbs' health.

Mint

Cabbage, beets and eggplant

Parsley and other mints

Never plant next to other mints. Attracts beneficial insects. Deters cabbage moths and clothes moths, flea beetles

Nasturtium

Broccoli, radish, brassicas, and cucumber

Cauliflower

Deters aphids, bean beetles, and squash bugs.

Oregano

Grape vines, nightshades, tomatoes, and peppers

Basil

Deters cabbage moths. Can be planted next to most crops.

Parsley

Asparagus, corn and roses

Alliums and mint

Attracts beneficial insects while warding off some pests.

Peppermint

Eggplant and brassicas

Attracts beneficial insects.

Rosemary

Sage, beans, cabbage, carrots, brassicas, and broccoli

Sage, beans

Potatoes

Deters bean beetles, cabbage moths, carrot flies, and mosquitoes.

Rue

Roses, fruits, raspberries, and lavender

Basil, cucumbers, cabbage, and basil

Give basil a bitter taste. Attracts beneficial insects. Deters flies and Japanese beetles.

Sage

Rosemary, cabbage, beans, and carrots

Rosemary

Cucumbers

Deters cabbage moths and carrot flies.

Santolina

Deters moths.

Southernwood

Cabbage

Deters cabbage moths and fruit tree moths. It does not like fertilizer.

Spearmint

Eggplant and fruit trees

Attracts beneficial insects.

Summer Savoury

Onions and green beans

Beans

Drives away cabbage moths, Mexican beetles, and black aphids.

Tansy

Fruit trees, beans, corn, and roses

Deters ants, cabbage moths, and squash bugs.

Tarragon

Almost every plant

Helps enhance the flavor of any herb next to it, and helps with fellow herbs' health.

Thyme

Cabbage

Helps keeps worms away from cabbage. Deters cabbage moths.

Wormwood

Carrots

Can stunt the growth of some young plants. Allow plants to mature before being planted next to it.