Anti-gopher Plant" - Knowledgebase Question

Meridian, ID
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Question by tsawin
November 19, 2000
A friend of mine told me that she had heard about a plant that might repel gophers from your yard. Is there such a plant?


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Answer from NGA
November 19, 2000
There is an old-fashioned annual plant that is sometimes called "Mole Plant" or "Gopher Purge." The Latin name is Euphorbia lathyris. This plant exudes an irritating sap and was said to repel moles if simply planted at regular intervals around the garden.

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