The fact that all of these plants have delightful smells confirms my dislike of mosquitoes - not only do they bite and spread disease, they also have bad taste in garden plants.
Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) is a similar aromatic grasslike plant that grows aggressively in ponds. I planted a few thin stalks a couple years ago and now it has outgrown five planters and the rhizomes are 2 inches thick. One other advantage of this plant is that the stalks provide a molting place for dragonflies.
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Lemongrass too, not sure it could be grown on a window sill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citronella_oil
The fact that all of these plants have delightful smells confirms my dislike of mosquitoes - not only do they bite and spread disease, they also have bad taste in garden plants.
Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) is a similar aromatic grasslike plant that grows aggressively in ponds. I planted a few thin stalks a couple years ago and now it has outgrown five planters and the rhizomes are 2 inches thick. One other advantage of this plant is that the stalks provide a molting place for dragonflies.