Coleus canina belongs to the mint family and serves as a natural cat repellent.
Plants that repel cats and dogs.
Catnip is a perennial plant that grows 3 4ft tall.
This plant goes by various names some of which include the piss off plant and scaredy cat plant.
Although we have included a list of 10 cat repelling plants the results are not guaranteed.
If you enjoy a bit of yellow in your yard consider marigolds and mustard plants to deter dogs.
Scaredy cat plant plectranthus caninus typically recommended as a cat repellent the scaredy cat plant is also said to repel dogs.
This flea repelling plant is easy to propagate from seed cuttings air layering or even root division.
The bergamot plant is a perennial sporting red flowers and reaching almost 24 inches in height.
For example they offer strong scents that may be pleasant to humans but cats find them repugnant.
When wondering what plants repel cats there are a few that make it to the top of the list.
If you enjoy a bit of yellow in your yard consider marigolds and mustard plants to deter dogs.
While no plant is 100 percent guaranteed to work several have cat repelling properties.
Cooks who like a little spice in their food should consider growing cayenne or chili pepper plants both of which are offensive to dogs and cats.
Coleus canina has an unpleasant odor to both cats and dogs.
But once again there is no evidence that backs this assertion and it doesn t appear to work in this manner.
The cat repellent plant coleus canina grows in usda zones 10 through 12.
Having mentioned plants with ostensibly dog repellent properties it is important to note that this deterrence is strictly anecdotal meaning that no scientific study has every proven conclusively that certain plants keep certain animals be they dogs cats deer or gophers away.
It grows up to 18 inches tall and needs full sun.
Unlike other plants from the mint family catnip enjoys a full sun position and it will grow in most soils and climates.
Not only does it help to keep cats at bay but dogs are also included among animals it repels.
Cat repelling plants share similar features.
The bergamot plant is a perennial sporting red flowers and reaching almost 24 inches in height.