Juliet's Favorite Companion Herbs Flashcards

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Anise Hyssop

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One of the most beautiful medicinals to plant.
Attracts honeybees, bumble bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds.
Aromatic, deters problem pests.

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Angelica

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Large striking members of the carrot family.
Flowers (massive globes of white flowers) in the second or third year, will self seed throughout the garden.
Attracts ladybugs, pirate bugs.

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Bee Balm + Wild Bergamot

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These showy bloomers are unparalleled for attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and hummingbird moths.

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Boneset

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Fuzzy fluff monster in the late summer with its mass of creamy white blooms that are buzzing with tiny pollinators.
It is considered one of the best plants for attracting beneficial insects.
It keeps flowering long after most plants are done.

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Goldenrod

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Striking perennial herbs, late bloomers.

Golden showstoppers.

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Yarrow

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Prime companion plant.

Provides shelter as well as nectar and pollen.

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