Flies are pesky little insects that can be annoying, painful and even dangerous if they bite or spit acid on you! Fortunately there is a variety of plants, which will keep these pests away.
In each description below, you’ll learn how much sunlight a plant needs, and other aspects that may make it your best option for repelling flies.
1. Mint
Mint is best grown outdoors in fairly rich soil. The surface should be kept damp, but not drenched; this will allow the roots of your plant to spread smoothly without causing problems for you or other plants nearby.
Trim it regularly so that its leaves can continue flavoring meals like tea with their aroma!
2. Basil
Basil is an excellent fly-repelling plant because it’s easy to grow, smells great and can be spread throughout your home or garden.
To keep their soil moist without damaging dryness you only need to water them occasionally!
3. Citronella
Citronella is a plant that can be used to repel insects. Citronella plants grow best when they have plenty of sun and rich soil, but it also spreads easily if cultivated correctly in your home or yard.
It’s sometimes called lemongrass because its leaves look similar to those from other varieties on the citrus family tree (including lemon-scented geranium). Citronella repels both flies and mosquitoes successfully!
4. Lavender
Lavender is a plant that produces an aroma to keep away flies, moths and mosquitoes.
Those who love the smell can enjoy growing this herb in or around their home – it needs fairly warm conditions with direct sunlight for most of day but not too much watering (they are prone towards root rot if left wet).
5. Marigold
Growing marigolds is a great way to keep the pesky whiteflies at bay, but you’ll need your soil in good shape for it.
Make sure that by aerating areas where these flowers grow they can use all available space and nutrition from deep within their roots!
6. Sweet Woodruff
The sweet woodruff is an excellent fly deterrent and it spreads quickly. You can hang small growths indoors to get some benefits, making sure to keep them in indirect sunlight, and water only when soil gets dry.
It is advisable to trim the plant but only if used for interior decoration – otherwise its height may grow too high behind your initial pot!
7. Tansy
Tansy is a plant that can produce attractive flowers and make your home more appealing. It does this by repelling flies, as well as making the room less stuffy for those with breathing problems or allergies.
Tansies are fairly easy to grow- they only need indirect sunlight which means you don’t have too much worry about them getting burnt in direct sun exposure!
Make sure not to overwater these beauties either; just keep their soil moist but never soggy so it stays healthy and happy!
8. Rosemary
Rosemary is a plant that’s high-maintenance, but it works wonders as a fly deterrent. This is mainly because of its need for lots and lot of sun (at least 6-8 hours), picky watering habits, easy root rot concerns and good airflow around the base at all times.
However, this is all worth it when you notice there are no flies around you anymore, and you feel this pleasant smell rosemary produces!
9. Common Lantanas
The lantana is a powerful fly repellent and mosquito killer that can be hard to grow in non-tropical areas because it needs warm soil with good aeration, but when grown correctly, it will keep these pesky insects out.
10. Venus Flytrap
Venus flytraps are well-known for their ability to capture pesky insects, but they can be challenging plants in the garden.
If you have room outside and an indoor space that’s just right, give this Venus Flytrap a try! It needs moist soil with slightly acidic levels – not soggy or dry at all.
Indoors, it can thrive if you provide it with adequate light and humidity.
11. Parsley
I love to grow parsley because it’s so easy. Not to mention it repels flies super successfully!
All you have to do is trim some of the leaves, pick them off if they are dirty or tiring from excess moisture on them, then place in an area with indirect sunlight for about six hours per day until new growth appears!
Keep this up every week and your plant will be happy too – weekly watering and indirect sunshine is all parsley needs!
12. Chrysanthemums
These beautiful flowers will help keep your garden bug free! They can be used as an ingredient in natural pesticides and insect repellents.
Just scatter them around the yard where you want pests to stay away from, or even use some for decoration if that’s more of what appeals.
These aren’t just lovely looking additions- they provide great value too since their seeds don’t need cultivation: all we have do is spread them out and expect them to sprout!
13. Allium
These rather sharp-scented plants will deter flies, aphids, and various other insects from your garden. You can typically grow them quite quickly in most types of soil; however they usually need heavy sunlight exposure or else the roots won’t be able to expand fully.
Some even reach upwards as high as six feet tall, so make sure you have loose enough dirt that allows their overall needs – which include plenty water too!
14. Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are a great addition to your garden or home because they provide you with pest-repelling odors, attract aphids that can be used as food for beneficial insects like ants and lady bugs.
The large flower heads also help keep flies away! As long as the plants receive enough water (upwards of 3 hours per day), sunlight from 1-4 hours each sunny day in summertime up until frost – nasturtiums will thrive nicely.
15. Petunias
The petunia is a beautiful flower that produces many colors, including yellow and orange. They also have the ability to deter insects by having an unpleasant texture making them toxic if they try and eat it!
Petunias thrive in just about any soil conditions with little maintenance needed other than watering every couple of days or so–petunias can flourish even when grown on dry land without much nutrients at all.