Plants that spiders don’t like can be houseplants or outdoor plants, and you can grow them either in containers or in garden beds. For the plants to work as spider repellents, place the plants in key locations where spiders are likely to enter your home, such as near doors, windows, and other entryways. If you live in a cooler climate, you can keep potted frost-sensitive plants outdoors during the summer and overwinter them indoors. Here is a list of plants that spiders don’t like.
Size: 12–24 in. tall and wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10–11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drainedWater: Deeply and regularlyFertilizer: If harvesting continuously, fertilize about once a month with an all-purpose fertilizer
Size: 2-3 ft. tall, 2-4 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5-8Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Well-drained, alkaline, dryWater: Once established, water only sparinglyFertilizer: Not needed
Size: 12-18 in. tall, 18-24 in. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3-11 depending on varietySun Exposure: Full sun, partial shadeSoil Needs: Loamy, moist, well-drainedWater: Only during dry spells to keep soil slightly moistFertilizer: Not needed unless grown in poor soil
Size: 2-6 ft. tall, 2-4 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10-11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Sandy, loamy, well-drainedWater: Only sparingly, soil should be moist at maximumFertilizer: Not needed unless grown in poor soil
Size: 1.5-2 ft. tall, 1.5-3 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3-7Sun Exposure: Partial shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drainedWater: Once established, only needed sparinglyFertilizer: Not needed
Size: 2-3 ft. tall. 1-2 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Fertile, moist, well-drained, slightly acidicWater: Deeply and regularlyFertilizer: For mums grown as annuals, feed every 7-14 days with an all-purpose water-soluble fertilizer
Size: 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 10-12Sun Exposure: Partial shade to full sunSoil Needs: Loamy, moist, well-drainedWater: Amply and regularly, in some conditions dailyFertilizer: High-nitrogen fertilizer once a year at the beginning of the growing season in the spring
Size: 2-3 ft. tall, up to 6 ft. tall when grown outdoors year-round USDA Hardiness Zones: 8-11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, loamy, moist, well-drainedWater: Regularly and deeplyFertilizer: During the growing season. fertilize about once a month with an all-purpose fertilizer
If you grow ordinary garden sage (Salvia officinalis), do not fertilize it, as it weakens its scent.
Size: 2-2.5 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Loamy, sandy, well-drainedWater: Only during dry spellsFertilizer: Not needed
Size: 3-5 ft. tall, 2-3 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 2-11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, well-drainedWater: As needed to keep soil moist at all timesFertilizer: No fertilizer needed
Size: 10-15 in. tall and wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9Sun Exposure: Full sun, light shadeSoil Needs: Rich, loamy, sandy, well-drainedWater: Only during dry spellsFertilizer: If you are harvesting the chives, fertilize in the late spring with a high-nitrogen fertilizer
Size: 2-3 ft. tall and wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3-7Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Loamy, sandy, well-drainedWater: Only during dry spellsFertilizer: Not needed unless grown in poor soil
Size: 4-36 in. tall, 6-18 in. wide depending on the varietyUSDA Hardiness Zones: 2-11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Any soil, above ph 6.0Water: Regularly until established, then only during dry spellsFertilizer: Not needed unless grown in poor soil
The tree is toxic to humans and pets; the bark and leaves can cause skin irritations and are highly toxic when ingested.
Size: 6-60 ft. tall, 2-15 ft. wideUSDA Hardiness Zones: 8-11Sun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Any type, well-drained, slightly acidic)Water: Although it is drought-tolerant, water when the soil feels dry.Fertilizer: None needed for outdoor plants; for houseplants, apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer about once a month during the growing season.
Note that spider mites and spiders are both arachnids but spider mites, unlike spiders, are not at all beneficial; they cause significant damage to all kinds of plants.
