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Mint Companion Planting

Mentha spp.

Mint (Lamiaceae) -- both season

1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships

Good Companions for Mint

CabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported

Mint volatiles (menthol, menthone) disrupt cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) host-finding. Field trials show reduced oviposition on brassicas when mint is interplanted.

CRITICAL: Grow mint in containers sunk into the bed or in a separate raised bed. Mint spreads aggressively by rhizome and will overtake garden beds.

Sources
  • Olfactory responses of cabbage white butterfly to mint volatiles -- Journal of Chemical Ecology (2006)

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