These companion plants for roses help repel pests like sawflies and Japanese beetles from your prized flowers.
Alliums
Planting rosesand alliums together is one of your best options for keeping pests at bay.
Beyond deterring pests like nematodes and Japanese beetles, alliums also attract parasitic wasps thatfeed on destructive sawflies.
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Growing alliums near roses can repel soil-dwelling Japanese beetle grubs, butscented geraniumsalso deter these troublesome pests above-ground.
These plants are drought tolerant and have similar growing needs to roses, but their allure doesnt end there.
Lavender
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Lavenderand roses have a lot in common.
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Larkspur
While alliums and scented geranium deter Japanese beetles,larkspurtakes beetle control one step further.
Used as a companion plant, larkspur entices Japanese beetles away fromrose shrubsand can make roses less buggy.
However, when Japanese beetles nibble on larkspurs poisonous leaves, its game over for those garden pests.
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Larkspur is toxic if ingested by people or animals.
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