Beneficial Insectary Plants
Beneficial insectary plants are those plants that attract beneficial insects to your garden. Many beneficial plants are ornamental and will also add color and diversity to your garden.  BENEFICIAL ATTRACTED INSECTARY PLANTS Composites Various predators Artemisia spp. and parasitoids (i.e. wormwood) Artichoke Asters Calendulas Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Chrysanthemum spp. Dandelion Endive Feverfew Jerusalem Artichoke Lettuce Marigolds Salsify Sow Thistle Sunflowers Tansy Yarrows Zinnias Umbellifers as Beneficial Insectary PlantsVarious predators Anise
Caraway Carrots Celeriac Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Cumin Dill Fennel Parsley Parsnips Queen Anne's Lace Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) Other Possible Beneficial Insectary Plants Assassin Bugs Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Camphorweed (Hetertheca subaxillaris) Carrot (Daucus carota) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Mexican Tea (Chenopodium ambrosioides) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Bigeyed Bug Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Carrot (Daucus carota) Mexican Tea (Chenopodium ambrosioides) Oleander (Nerium oleander)  Braconid Wasp California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) White Clover (Trifolium repens) White Mustard (Brassica hirta) Digger Wasp Angelica spp. California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Saltbush (Atriplex spp.) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba) Encarsia formosa Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) White Clover (Trifolium repens) Yarrow (Achillea spp.) Fiery Searcher Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Flower Fly Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila inignis) Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Candytuft (Iberis umbellata) Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Cosmos spp. Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Marigolds Meadow Foam(Limnanthes douglasii) Morning Glory (Convolvulus minor) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Silver Lace Vine (Polygonum aubertii) Snowberry Symphoricarpos spp.) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Beneficial Insectary Plants continued...
Green Lacewing Angelica spp. Carrot (Daucus carota) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Red Cosmos Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Tansy Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Ground Beetle Camphorweed (Hetertheca subaxillaris) Evening Primrose (Oenther laciniata and (O. biennis) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Logs (to hide under) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Ichneumon Wasp Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) White Mustard (Brassica hirta) Lady Beetles Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Angelica spp. California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Marigolds Mexican Tea (Chenopodium ambrosioides) Morning Glory (Convolvulus minor) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Yarrow (Achillea spp.) Minute Pirate Bug Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) Carrot (Daucus carota) Oleander (Nerium oleander)  Parasitic Wasps Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Angelica spp. California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum fruticosum) Oleander (Nerium oleander) Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) Rue (Ruta graveolens) Saltbush (Atriplex spp.) Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) White Clover (Trifolium repens) White Mustard (Brassica hirta) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba) Yarrow (Achillea spp.) Pennsylvania Leatherwing Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Potter Wasp Angelica spp. California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) Carrot (Daucus carota) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum fruticosum) Saltbush (Atriplex spp.) Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) Praying Mantids Cosmos spp. Raspberries and other brambles Soldier Beetle Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) Tachinid Flies Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus californica) Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis) Evergreen Euonymus (Euonymus japonica) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Ivy (Hedera spp.) Mediterranean umble (Bupleurum fruticosum) Silver Lace Vine (Polygonum aubertii) Snowberry Symphoricarpos spp.) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba) Tiger Beetle Camphorweed (Hetertheca subaxillaris) Evening Primrose (Oenther laciniata and (O. biennis) Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) California Buckwheat (Eriogonum spp.) California Coffeberry (Rhamnus) Dill Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) White Mustard (Brassica hirta) Yellow Jacket Ivy (Hedera spp.) White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba)
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