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Thursday, July 2, 2009Mosquito Repellent Plants

Mosquito Repellent Plants

As summer fast approaches, I would like to suggest

plants that will repel mosquitoes in your landscape and

how to use these plants to enjoy the outdoors during

summer. In addition to the plants that repel mosquitoes

I would like to suggest additional, eco-friendly ways to

keep mosquitoes from your outdoor living spaces. The

picture on the left is Ageratum.

Some areas of the southeast have had drought busting

rainstorms and even with the tremendous amounts of

rainfall, these areas are still considered to be under
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drought conditions. With the severe amounts of rainfall that comes into an area,

and the warmer temperatures of the season that is a sure sign the pesky mosquito

is not far behind. The picture on the right is Basil.

The plants that I am suggesting will repel mosquitoes from your outdoor living

space. There are a few suggestions when planning to use the plants mentioned to

enhance the natural repelling abilities:

vUse the plants in containers around your patio, deck, or outdoor living space

such as patio tables and chairs.

vUse the plants in containers or planted in the ground by your front door and

your back door.

vLemon Grass is the #1 recommended plant to grow in the landscape and in

containers to use around your patio, deck or outdoor living spaces to repel

mosquitoes during the summer.

vBefore having outdoor activities brush the Lemon Grass to release more of itsfragrance.

vLemon Grass can be used in cooking.

Here are a few suggestions recommended to do in addition to using the

recommended plants:

vFix all outdoor facets that drip.

vDrain your birdbath twice a week and refill your birdbath.


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vTurn your empty outside pots and containers upside down to prevent the

containers from collecting water.

vDrain your plant saucers that collect water once a week, mosquitos lay

their eggs in stagnant water.

vTo reduce numerous other flying insects, including mosquitoes, plant

marigolds in containers or in the landscape.

There are additional benefits to adding mosquito-repelling

plants to your landscape. A few of the benefits are that

the mixture of plants listed can be used in addition to

repelling mosquitoes, but also used as herbs in cooking, the

trees listed will attract additional wildlife such as birds to

the garden to give natural predators of mosquitoes a safe

heaven, the majority of the plants are nectar and larval

food plants for butterflies in your area, and the Silver

Dollar Tree can be used in your fresh cut flowerarrangements as greens. The picture on the left is Cadaga Tree.

Ageratum or Floss Flower:Ageratum houstonianum. Type: Annual.

Height: 6-12. Spacing: 6-8 apart. Light Requirement: Full sun to partial

shade. Additional Uses: Butterfly nectar plant.

Basil: Ocimum basilicum.Type: Annual. Height: 2 feet. Spacing: 18-24

apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses:

Butterfly nectar plant, the leaves are used in cooking. Click To Purchase.

Cadaga Tree: Eucalyptus torelliana. Type: Tree. Height: To 80 feet.

Spacing: 20-30 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun. Additional Uses:

Attracts wildlife to the garden.
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Catmint: Nepeta faassenii. Type: Perennial. Height: 2-3 feet. Spacing: 12-

18 apart. Additional Uses: Butterfly nectar plant,

and your cats will love it. The picture on the right is

Catmint.

Catnip: Nepeta cataria. Type: Perennial. Height:

2-3 feet. Spacing: 12-18 apart. Additional Uses:

Butterfly nectar plant, and your cats will love it.

Citronella Grass: Cymbopogon nardus. Type:

Perennial in USDA Zones 9 and 10, annual outside

zone 9. Height: 5-6 feet.

Spacing: 3-5 feet apart.Light Requirements: Full

sun to partial shade. Additional Uses: The oil from

the plant is used in citronella candles. The picture

on the left is Catnip.

Clove Tree: Syzygium aromaticum. Type: Tree.

Height: 20-30 feet. Spacing: 25 feet apart. Light

Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. AdditionalUses: The flower buds are the spice of commerce,

and attracts wildlife to the garden.

Horsemint or Lemon Beebalm: Monarda citriodora. Type: Perennial.

Height: 12-30. Spacing: 12-24 apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial

shade. Additional Uses: The flowers can be used in fresh cut arrangements,

nectar plant for butterflies and hummingbirds.

Lavender: Lavandula angustifolia. Type: Perennial. Height: 18-24.

Spacing: 12-18 apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.

Additional Uses: Nectar plant for butterflies, flowers can be dried, in

potpourris, and sachets.


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Lemon Balm: Melissa officinalis. Type: Perennial. Height: 2-3 feet.


Additional Uses: All leaves can be used in potpourris, flavor hot and iced

teas, and used as a substitute for lemon peel in cooking.

Lemon Grass: Cymbopogon citrates. Type: Perennial to USDA zone 8,

treat as an annual elsewhere. Height: 2-3 feet. Spacing: 3-5 feet apart. Light

Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses: The leaves are used

in cooking.

Lemon Scented Geranium: Pelargonium crispum.

Type: Perennial. Height: 2-3 feet. Spacing: 12 apart.

Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.Additional Uses: Nectar plant for butterflies, leaves are

used in cooking, in potpourris, and sachets. The picture

on the right is Clove Tree.

Lemon Verbena:Aloysia triphylla. Type: Perennial

to USDA zone 8, treat as an annual elsewhere. Height:

To 4 feet. Spacing: 18-24 apart. Light Requirements:

Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses: The oil is usedin perfumes; the leaves are used in flavoring teas and

jellies. The picture on the left is Lemon Grass.

Mexican Marigold Mint: Tagetes lucida. Type:

Perennial. Height: 24-30. Spacing: 12-18 apart. Light

Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses:

Butterfly nectar and larval food plant, fresh flowers are

used in salads, leaves are used as a substitute forFrench tarragon.

Mindanao Gum Tree: Eucalyptus deglupta. Type: Tree. Height: To 225

feet. Spacing: 30 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.

Additional Uses: Attracts wildlife to the garden.


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Pennyroyal: Mentha pulegium. Type: Perennial. Height: 6-12. Spacing:

12 apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses: A

groundcover, nectar plant for butterflies, the leaves are used in the flavoring

for fish dishes.

Peppermint: Mentha piperita. Type: Perennial. Height: 24-36. Spacing:

12-18 apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade. Additional Uses:

Leaves are used fresh in hot and iced teas, butterfly nectar and larval food

plant.

Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes alata. Type: Herbaceous

perennial. Height: To 14 feet, usually grown in a

hanging basket. Spacing: N/A. Light Requirements:Partial shade to shade. Additional Uses: Will attract and

capture all types of pesky insects from your garden.

The plant is available at local

garden centers in hanging baskets

and can be placed in tree limbs or

placed on patio plant stands. The

plant uses the insects it captures as fertilizer. The

picture on the left is Mindanao Gum, and the picture on

the right is Mexican Marigold Mint.

Prostrate Rosemary: Rosmarinus officinalis

'Prostrates'. Type: Perennial shrub or groundcover.

Height: 12-18. Spacing: 2 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial

shade. Additional Uses: The leaves are used in lamb and fish dishes, butterfly

nectar plant, drought tolerant plant.

Red-Flowering Gum Tree: Eucalyptus ficifolia. Type: Tree. Height: 25-30

feet. Spacing: 20-25 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun. Additional

Uses: After establishment in the landscape the tree is very drought tolerant,

the leaves are fragrant, attracts wildlife to the garden, very showy red

flowers in spring and summer.


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Roman Wormwood:Artemisia pontica. Type: Perennial. Height: 18-24.

Spacing: 12 apart. Light Requirements: Full sun. Additional Uses: Nectar and

larval food plant for butterflies, drought tolerant plant.

Rosemary: Rosmarinus officinalis. Type: Perennial shrub. Height: 4 feet.Spacing: 3-5 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.

Additional Uses: The leaves are used in lamb and fish dishes, drought

tolerant plant, and butterfly nectar plant.

Silver Dollar Tree: Eucalyptus cinerea. Type: Tree. Height: To 20 feet.

Spacing: 25 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun. Additional Uses:

Attracts wildlife to the garden, the foliage is used in fresh cut flower

arrangements as greens, and dried floralarrangements.

Tansy: Tanacetum vulgare. Type: Perennial. Height:

3-4 feet. Spacing: 12-18 apart. Light Requirements:

Full sun to partial shade.

Additional Uses: Nectar food

plant for butterflies. The

picture on the left is ProstrateRosemary, and the picture on

the right is Pitcher Plant.

Wormwood:Artemisia absinthium. Type: Perennial. Height: 2-3 feet.


Additional Uses: Nectar and larval food plant for butterflies, drought tolerant

plant.

Wormwood:Artemisia 'Powis Castle'. Type: Perennial. Height: 2-3 feet.

Spacing: 3 feet apart. Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade.

Additional Uses: Nectar and larval food plant for butterflies, drought tolerant

plant.


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Mosquitos

I find this to be a great subject to start, what shall be my award winning

series delving into monthly newsletters.

I find the little bloodsuckers to be a nemesis of all that

is true to babes, beer and bar-b-que.

First of all Babes.Guys, these are the women that

you married, the ones that come complaining to you

because these little critters (mosquitos) are flying

around sucking on all the friends that your babe invited

to your palatial kingdom for an afternoon/evening offood and festivities. Not only are they sucking on flesh

that wellwell leave that to your imagination.

Obviously this is a problem that you will have to deal

with to keep your babe..shall we say babe-o-lisous (after the party clean up).

(The picture on the left is Rosemary.)

Next Beer. With mosquitos this should not be much of a problem, as it

would take a pretty darn big mosquito to wrestle a good cold beer from oneof YOUR buddies (if not get bigger buddies). If a large mosquito did manage

to do that Im sure your buddy would kill it, take his beer back and suck the

blood out of him just for fun. Texas style.

Finally Bar-b-que. This also should not be much of

a problem, when you have a good smoking fire going.

Most of the mosquitos that I hang out with (and I have

been known to do such) do not like flying around insmoke unless they are at Snoop Dogs party!!!! Keep

the pit going good, hot and long (he, he) and the little

flying blood donation receptacles will probably stay

away. (The picture on the right is Silver Dollar Tree.)


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Please note that the aforementioned plants in this newsletter have been

known to keep the little flying critters away. Also you always have your local

mega mart to help you with the problem. If you do have to go your mega

store please mention hibiscusandmore.com as they have no idea who we

are, but we are trying our best to make your gardening/after gardening

experience all that it can be. (The picture on the left is Silver Dollar Tree -

Leaves.)

With peace for all and grounded roots,

H I Biscus

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