Are you terrified of snakes? Are you looking for plants that repel snakes? This is a list of the top 9 plants that are said to repel those slithery serpents!
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As a disclosure, I’d like to say that these plants have not been scientifically proven to repel snakes. However, they have been traditionally used for many years by gardeners as well as in countries full of lots of dangerous snakes to keep these slithery creatures away. So while they can not be proven to work, there are many many people around the world that swear by them.
Before we go over how to repel snakes, I want to first state that certain snakes can actually be beneficial to have around. First of all, snakes eat mice and rats, which is definitely a plus. Also, certain snakes like the common black snake is said to help keep away poisonous snakes. However, even though my husband points these things out regularly to me, I still have an extreme fear of all snakes! Just seeing a snake will send me into a panic! If this is you, then this post is for you;) Here are 9 plants to help repel snakes! Marigolds are said to be a plant that snakes do not like. The scent is something that drives them away. Plus they have such pretty flowers! Lemongrass is another plant that is said to repel snakes. The scent of lemongrass is one that many insects and pests do not like. This plant is a plant commonly used in landscaping that is said to repel snakes. The difference between this plant and most snake repellent plants is that the snakes are not repelled by the scent of this plant. Instead they are motivated to stay away from it's sharp edges. This plant is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is said to be used in these countries to help repel snakes with success. The Turnera Ulmifolia, also known as Yellow Alder, is also said to be a snake repellent plant. Plus it has a beautiful yellow bloom! The scientific name of this plant is Tulbaghia Violacea, but growing up we knew it as Society Garlic. And trust me, that is a very accurate name! This plant has a very pungent garlic scent. If you touch it, the smell will stay on your hands or clothes. My mother kept this plant in our flower beds when I was a child and the smell immediately takes me back to that time. What I didn't know as a child is that snakes greatly dislike the strong scent of these plants! Definitely a good thing in my book;) Mugwort is another plant that is commonly used to repel snakes. Add it to your garden to keep away the creepy crawly pests! Rauvolfia serpentina is also known as Indian Snakeroot. It is native to India and East Asia and is said to have been traditionally used to repel snakes. Wormwood is another herb that is unappealing to snakes. Plant this in your garden to keep them away!9 Plants That Repel Snakes
AMERICAN PLANT EXCHANGE Sansevieria Trifasciata Snake Laurentii Live Plant, 6" Pot, Indoor Air Purifier
Andrographis Seeds (Andrographis paniculata) 100+ Rare Medicinal Herb Seeds
20 Society Garlic Seeds - Tulbaghia Violacea - both ornamental and kitchen Herb
Plus these plants have lots of pretty purple flowers as well! Wormwood Seed Duo, (2 Individual Seed Packets) Non-GMO Seeds by Seed Needs
100 Pas/Bag 100% Natural Rauvolfia Serpentina Seeds Plants Herbs Seed Bonsai Pot Garden
Seed Needs, Wormwood Herb (Artemisia Absinthium) Twin Pack of 500 Seeds Each Non-GMO
I would encourage you to include as many plants from this list as possible into your landscaping or garden to have a stronger snake repelling effect. Plus why not, they are all such attractive plants that will help to brighten your yard!
Also if you are looking for more bug and pest repelling plants, then be sure to check out 13 Plants to Repel Mosquitoes, 9 Plants to Repel Flies, and 7 Plants That Repel Spiders! Include those plants as well in your yard for a bug free paradise!
I had a black snake lay her eggs in the bottom of a pot of sanseveria. when brought in for winter the eggs hatched out in the house and i had to catch them and evict to outside. that is when i learned they have markings of dark gray look like rattlesnakes to fool predators.
Thankyou for the list of plants that repel snakes.I’ll go get whatever ones I can find because I AM TERRIFIED OF SNAKES!!
Cynthia Ness you are NOT BY YOURSELF!!!
I’m MORE THAN TERRIFIED OF ALL SNAKES!!! I think you could just plan my funeral if one got in my house cause I’d just DIE GIRL, NO JOKE!!!