Sweet scented geranium has the reputation of repelling mosquitoes due to its lemon scent, but this is more of a myth. It is a compact plant with softly hairy aromatic leaves. They can be placed outside or inside, available from May.

Aster is an autumn aster with a compact upright shape, the leaves are lanceolate, hairy and colored dark green. This aster blooms in September and October with abundant daisy-like flowers.