Companion planting is the practice of planting symbiotic plants (those that benefit each other) together to foster symbiotic relationships between them. Companion plants can help spur each other’s growth, deter pest, attract beneficial insects and organisms and increase yields.

You can use the below companion planting list to find out which plants go well together and which don’t.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

  • Basil

    Plant near: most garden crops

    Keep away from: rue

    Basil enhances the flavour and growth of most garden crops. Basil also repels mosquitoes.

  • Beans (bush)

    Plant near: beets, cabbage, carrots, catnip, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, marigolds, potatoes, savory, strawberries

    Keep away from: fennel, garlic, leeks, onions, shallots

    Potatoes and marigolds repel Mexican bean beetles. Catnip repels flea beetles.

  • Beans (pole)

    Plant near: corn, marigolds, potatoes, radishes

    Keep away from: beets, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, shallots

    same as for bush beans.

  • Beets

    Plant near: broccoli, brussels sprouts, bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, kohlrabi, onions

    Keep away from: charlock, field mustard, pole beans

  • Borage

    Plant near: squash, strawberries, tomatoes

    Repels tomato worms. Improves flavor and growth of companions.

  • Broccoli

    Plant near: beets, buckwheat, calendula, carrots, chamomile, dill, hyssop, marigolds, mints, nasturtiums, onions, rosemary, sage, thyme, wormwood.

    Keep away from: strawberries

    Marigolds repel cabbage moths. Nasturtiums repel aphids.

  • Cabbage & Cauliflower

    Plant near: broccoli, brussels sprouts, celery, chard, spinach, tomatoes.

    Keep away from: strawberries

    tomatoes and celery repel cabbage worms.

  • Carrots

    Plant near: cabbage, chives, early potatoes, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, radishes, rosemary, sage, salsify, wormwood.

    Onions, leeks, and wormwood repel carrot flies.

  • Chives

    Plant near: apples, berries, carrots, grapes, peas, roses, tomatoes.

    Improves flavor and growth of companions. Deters aphids and Japanese beetles.

  • Corn

    Plant near: beans, cucumbers, early potatoes, melons, peas, pumpkins, soybeans, squash.

    Soybeans deter chinch bugs.

  • Cucumbers

    Plant near: beans, cabbage, corn, early potatoes, radishes, sunflowers.

    Keep away from: late potatoes

    Radishes deter cucumber beetles. Cucumbers encourage blight in late potatoes.

  • Dill

    Plant near: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, lettuce, onions

    Keep away from: carrots

    Improves flavor and growth of cabbage family plants.

  • Eggplant (Aubergine)

    Plant near: green beans, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes

  • Estragon (Tarragon)

    Plant near: all garden crops

    improves vegetables' flavor and growth.

  • Garlic

    Plant near: most garden crops, especially lettuce, cabbage, cane fruits, fruit trees, roses, tomatoes.

    Keep away from: legumes, beans, peas, potatoes.

    garlic's natural fungicidal and antifungal properties help deterring aphids from lettuce and many common pests from cabbage.

  • Marijuana (Cannabis)

    Plant near: mints, cabbages, onions, geraniums, marigolds, dill, yarrow, borage, chamomile, tansy, basil, garlic, ginger

    Strong-smelling plants like onions repel beetles and aphids. Geraniums, marigolds, and dill keep away insects and pests. Tansy is a good all-round bitter Insect repellent as it concentrates potassium in the soil, thus benefitting any plants nearby.

  • Swiss Chard

    Plant near: bush beans, kohlrabi, onions

    Keep away from: pole beans

  • Thyme

    Plant near: all garden crops

    deters cabbage moths.

  • Tomatoes

    Plant near: asparagus, basil, cabbage, carrots, gooseberries, mustard, parsley, onions, rosemary, sage, stinging nettles

    Keep away from: fennel, kohlrabi, potatoes, walnuts

    basil enhances the flavour of tomatoes.