Ladybugs make a great addition to the garden because as voracious consumers of aphids, they provide natural pest control. Attract ladybugs to your garden with the following plants.
Plants That Attract Ladybugs
- Angelica by Cat, Wikimedia Commons
- Caraway by Franz Eugen Kö
- Coreopsis by US Fish and Wildlife Service, Flickr
- Coriander/Cilantro
- Cosmos by Ragnar1984
- Dandelion
- Dill by Magnus Bråth, Flickr
- Fennel by VisualDensity, Flickr
- Geranium by Wouter Hagens, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen Anne’s Lace by Pellaea, Flickr
- Tansy by Peggyhr, Flickr
- Yarrow by by Frankenstoen, Flickr
- Ladybug Larva
- Ladybug Pupa
- Ladybug on Fennel
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Original Image Links:
- Angelica: Photo by Kat
- Caraway: Illustration by Franz Eugen Köhler
- Coriander/Cilantro: Photo by Jennifer Copley
- Coreopsis: Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Cosmos: Photo by ragnar1984
- Dandelion: Photo by Jennifer Copley
- Dill: Photo by Magnus Bråth
- Fennel: Photo by VisualDensity
- Geranium: Photo by Wouter Hagens
- Queen Anne’s Lace: Photo by Pellaea
- Tansy: Photo by Peggyhr
- Yarrow: Photo by Frankenstoen
- Ladybug Larva, Pupa, and Adult: Photos by Jennifer Copley