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Sign up freeMyrrhis odorata
herb
Bees
Bumblebees
Pest controlAnise-flavoured leaves used as natural sweetener — reduces sugar needed when cooking acidic fruits. All parts edible. Long-lived perennial. Self-seeds freely.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Spider mites, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Moist, humus-rich, well-draining
Angelica archangelica
herbA fellow Apiaceae — similar growing habits to Sweet Cicely
