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VEGETABLES

HERBS

FRUITS

FLOWERS

Herbs are the easiest companion plants to intersperse between food plants in order to increase yields. It can be done within the rows or between the rows of vegetables without harming the vegetables themselves. Herbs are strongly scented to attract beneficial insects or repel and confuse harmful pests. They are generally light feeders, so they won’t deplete the soil which robs the nutrients that vegetables need.

HERB

COMPANIONS

ANTAGONISTS

NOTES

BASIL

Ocimum basilicum

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, broccoli, brussel sprouts, chives, potatoes, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Cabbage, eggplant, potato, peppers, rue, and thyme.

NOTES

The soulmate to tomatoes!

BORAGE

Borago officinalis

COMPANIONS

Squash, strawberries, tomatoes, and zucchini.

ANTAGONISTS

None! This herb pairs well with any plant and is even said to enhance vegetables’ flavor!

NOTES

n/a

CARAWAY

Carum carvi

COMPANIONS

Peas and strawberries.

ANTAGONISTS

Dill and fennel.

NOTES

n/a

CATNIP

Nepeta cataria

COMPANIONS

Beets, eggplant,  pumpkin, and squash.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Great for use as a border around gardens.

CILANTRO

Coriandrum sativum

COMPANIONS

Basil, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mint, potatoes, spinach, tansy, tomatoes, and yarrow.

ANTAGONISTS

Dill.

NOTES

Attracts hoverflies which may in turn reduce pest populations in cabbages.

CHAMOMILE

Matricaria recutita

COMPANIONS

Apple trees, basil, beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, dogwood, black eyed susan, bee balm, bleeding hearts, kale, kohlrabi, lilacs, mint, onions, petunias, phlox, potatoes, roses, snapdragons, verbena, tomatoes, and zinnias.

ANTAGONISTS

None! 

NOTES

Annuals susceptible to fungal problems as well as blight prone vegetables can all benefit from having this herb as their neighbor!

CHIVES

Allium schoenoprasum

COMPANIONS

Basil, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, eggplant, kohlrabi, marigold, mustard, parsley, parsnips, peppers, potatoes, rhubarb, roses, squash, strawberries, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

None! All plants thrive when growing this herb nearby.

NOTES

It is said to prevent apple scab after 3 years of planting at the base of apple trees.

DILL

Anethum graveolens

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, basil, corn, cucumber, fennel, lettuce, members of the cabbage family, and onion.

ANTAGONISTS

Cilantro and tomato.

NOTES

One of the few plants said to grow with fennel.

FENNEL

Foeniculum vulgare

COMPANIONS

Dill (although it’s best to grow seperatly because these two tend to cross pollinate, a container is recomended).

ANTAGONISTS

Not a companion plant for any food plant especially beans and tomatoes.

NOTES

Fennel is allelopathic to most garden plants, inhibiting growth, causing to bolt, or actually killing many plants.

MARJORAM

Origanum majorana

COMPANIONS

Celery, corn, eggplant, onions, peas, potatoes, radish.

ANTAGONISTS

Everyone’s friend!

NOTES

n/a

MINT

Mentha

COMPANIONS

Beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, eggplants, kale, lettuce, marigolds, oregano, peas, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Not advised to plant with other herbs.

NOTES

n/a

OREGANO

Origanum vulgare

COMPANIONS

Basil, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, kale, marjoram, pumpkin, and squash. Most fruits, especially grapes.

ANTAGONISTS

Beneficial to most plants as it provides general pest suppression.

NOTES

Provides ground cover and much-needed humidity for pepper plants. Because it attracts syrphidae, it reduces aphids through predation.

PARSLEY

Petroselinum crispum

COMPANIONS

Apples, asparagus, beans, brassicas, corn, pears,  peppers, roses, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Alliums, carrots, lettuce, and mint.

NOTES

Trap crop for insects that feed on tomatoes. 

ROSEMARY

Rosmarinus officinalis

COMPANIONS

Beans, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, hot peppers, kale, turnips, kohlrabi, rutabaga, and radishes

ANTAGONISTS

Carrots (can use use rosemary cuttings for carrot fly control by placing around the crown), potatoes, pumpkins and all herbs aside from sage.

NOTES

Deters cabbage flies and repels many bean parasites.

SAGE

Salvia officinalis

COMPANIONS

Beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, peas, strawberries, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Alliums: onions, leeks, garlic, shallots, and chives (these prefer moist soil), and cucumbers (can stunt growth).

NOTES

n/a

SPEARMINT

Mentha spicata

COMPANIONS

Alliums, brassicas, cabbage, peas, tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Controls ants and aphids.

SUMMER SAVORY

Satureja hortensis

COMPANIONS

Beans, onion (said to make them sweeter!) and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Friends with everyone!

NOTES

n/a

TARRAGON

Artemisia dracunculus

COMPANIONS

Most vegetables especially its BFF eggplant.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Its scent is disliked by most pests. Tarragon is thought to have Nurse Plant properties, enhancing the growth and flavor of crops grown with it.

THYME

Thymus vulgaris

COMPANIONS

Cabbage, blueberries, broccoli, brussel sprouts, egg plants, kohlrabi, potatoes, roses, strawberries and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Because it attracts syrphidae it reduces aphids through predation.

WINTER SAVORY

Satureja montana

COMPANIONS

Lavender, sage, and thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

Friends with everyone!

NOTES

n/a   ☾

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VEGETABLES

HERBS

FRUITS

FLOWERS

VEGETABLE

COMPANIONS

ANTAGONISTS

NOTES

ASPARAGUS

Asparagus officinalis

COMPANIONS

Basil, carrots, corriander, dill, marigold, parsley, tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Garlic, potato, and onion.

NOTES

Avoid alliums like garlic and onions becuase they can stunt asparagus’ growth.

BEANS

Phaseoulus vulgaris

COMPANIONS

Broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauiflower, celery, chard, corn, eggplant, garlic, horseradish, kale, peas, potato, radish, and strawberries.

ANTAGONISTS

Pole beans, chives, fennel, garlic, leek, onion, shallots, and sunflowers.

NOTES

n/a

BEETS

Beta vulgaris

COMPANIONS

Broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauiflower, chives, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onion, radish, and spinach.

ANTAGONISTS

Pole beans, runner beans and tomatoes.

NOTES

Beets are good for adding minerals to the soil through composting leaves which have up to 25% magnesium. Runner/pole beans and beets stunt each other’s growth.

BROCCOLI

Brassica oleracea

COMPANIONS

Basil, beets, carrots, celery, chamomile, chard, cucumber, dill, garlic, lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, radish, rosemary, sage, spinach, and thyme. 

ANTAGONISTS

Asparagus, pole beans, mustard, peppers, pumpkin, sweet corn, cantaloupe, strawberry, and watermelon.

NOTES

n/a

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

Brassica oleracea

COMPANIONS

Basil, beets, carrots, dill, garlic, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, and thyme. 

ANTAGONISTS

Strawberries and tomatoes.

NOTES

Strawberries impede eachothers growth and tomatoes, and other nightshades, like eggplant, compete for nutrients.

BUSH BEANS

Phaseolus vulgaris

COMPANIONS

Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries.

ANTAGONISTS

Chives, garlic, leeks, and onions.

NOTES

n/a

CABBAGE

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

COMPANIONS

Beetroot, celery, coriander, dill, chamomile, hyssop, lavender, onion, oregano, lettuce, marigolds, mint, onion, nasturtium, oregano, peas, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spearmint, tansy, thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

Eggplant, garlic, mustard, peppers, rue, tomatoes, and strawberries.

NOTES

Nasturtiums repel cabbage moths.

CARROT

Daucus carota

COMPANIONS

Beans, brassicas, bush beans, chives, garlic, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, peas, peppers, pole beans, radish, rosemary, sage, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Coriander, dill, parsnips, and potatoes.

NOTES

Beans provide the nitrogen carrots need. Alliums inter-planted with carrots confuse onion and carrot flies.

CAULIFLOWER

Brassica oleracea

COMPANIONS

Beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, chard, celery, corn, cucumber, chamomile, oregeno, radish and sage, spinach and sunflower.

ANTAGONISTS

Peas, rue, strawberries, and tomatoes.

NOTES

Peas stunt cauliflower’s growth and stawberries attact slugs. 

CELERY

Apium graveolens

COMPANIONS

Bush beans, cosmos, cucumber, daisies, lavender, leeks, onions, marigolds, marjoram, members of the cabbage family, nasturtium, snapdragons, spinach, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Asters, carrots, corn, parsley, parsnips, potato, and turnips.

NOTES

Aster flowers can transmit the aster yellows disease. Avoid planting celery with parsley, parsnips, turnips, and carrots because these plants fight vigorously for the same nutrients and moisture.

CHARD

Beta vulgarisssp. cicla

COMPANIONS

Beans, members of the cabbage family, mint, and onions.

ANTAGONISTS

Corn, cucumbers, herbs (exception of mint), melons, and potatoes. These would be competing for the same nutrients.

NOTES

n/a

CORN

Zea mays

COMPANIONS

Basil, beets, cucumber, dill, melons, nasturtiums, parsley, peas, pole beans, potato, pumpkin, radish, soy beans, squash, sunflowers, white clover, and zucchini.

ANTAGONISTS

Celery and tomatoes.

NOTES

n/a

CUCUMBER

Cucumis sativus

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, beans, brassicas, celery, corn (acts as a trellis), dill, kohlrabi, lettuce, marigolds, nasturtium, onion, peas, radish, sunflowers (acts as a trellis), and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Potatoes, sage, tomatoes, and most strong smelling herbs.

NOTES

Sow 2 or 3 radish seeds in with cucumbers to repel cucumber beetles.

EGGPLANT

Solanum melongena

COMPANIONS

Beans, marigolds, marjoram, peas, peppers, potatoes, spinach, and thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

Fennel.

NOTES

Fennel inhibits growth. Marigolds will deter nematodes.

GARLIC

Allium sativum

COMPANIONS

Beets, carrots, chamomile, eggplant, geraniums,  marigolds, memebers of the cabbage family, nasturtium, potaoes, radish, roses, ruse, spinach, tomatoes, yarrow, and zucchini.

ANTAGONISTS

Asparagus, beans, parsley, peas, and sage.

NOTES

Garlic will stunt the growth of asparagus, peas, beans, sage, and parsley. 

HORSERADISH

Armoracia rusticana

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, sweet potatoes..

ANTAGONISTS

Beans and water/leafy vegetables.

NOTES

n/a

KALE

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

COMPANIONS

Beans, beets, celery, chard (not Swiss chard), cucumbers, herbs, onions, spinach, and potatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Members of the cabbage family (fall prey to the same pests and diseases), strawberries, and tomatoes.

NOTES

n/a

KOHLRABI

Brassica oleracea v. gongylodes

COMPANIONS

Beets, brassicas, cucumbers, lettuce, nasturtium, onion, and thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

Peppers, pole beans, strawberries, and tomatoes.

NOTES

n/a

LEEKS

Allium ampeloprasumv. porrum

COMPANIONS

Beets, carrot, celery, lettuce, onions, and spinach.

ANTAGONISTS

Beans and peas.

NOTES

Alliums in leeks stunt the growth of beans and peas.

LETTUCE

Lactuca sativa

COMPANIONS

Beetroot, carrot, cucumber, marigolds, onion, radish, and strawberries.

ANTAGONISTS

Parsley and certain members of the cabbage family.

NOTES

Parsley (can cause lettuce to bolt too early) and certain members of the cabbage family have particular root secretions that can prevent lettuce seeds from germinating.

OKRA

Abelmoschus esculentus

COMPANIONS

Cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, melons, peas, sweet or hot peppers, and tomatoes. (great with plants that need lots of water)

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Skip at least a year before planting in soil where vine crops (except for melons) have been grown.

ONION

Allium cepa

COMPANIONS

Beetroot, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chamomile, dill, lettuce, marjoram, marigolds, parsnips, onion, radish, rosemary, savory, strawberries, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Asparagus, beans, and peas.

NOTES

n/a

PARSNIP

Pastinaca sativa

COMPANIONS

Cabbage, cauliflower, fruit trees, and zucchini.

ANTAGONISTS

Carrots and celery.

NOTES

The flowers of the parsnip plant left to seed will attract a variety of predatory insects, particularly helpful when left under fruit trees. 

PEAS

Pisum sativum

COMPANIONS

Beans, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, parsley, peppers. potatoes, radish, sage, spinach, strawberries, squash and turnips.

ANTAGONISTS

Asparagus, beans, and peas.

NOTES

n/a

PEPPERS

Solanaceae, Capsicum

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, basil, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, marigold, oregano, parsley, rosemary, squash, Swiss chard, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Beans, Brassicas, broccoli, fennel, potatoes, and strawberries 

NOTES

Pepper plants like high humidity, which can be helped along by planting with dense-leaf or ground-cover companion, like marjoram and basil.

POTATO

Solanum tuberosum

COMPANIONS

Basil, bush beans, celery, corn, garlic, horseradish, lettuce, marigolds, onions, peas, radish, and spinach.

ANTAGONISTS

Asparagus, Brassicas, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, parsnips, peppers, squash, tomatoes, raspberries, rutabaga, strawberries, squash, sunflower, and turnips.

NOTES

Horseradish increases the disease resistance of potatoes, it repels the potato bug. Garlic was shown to be more effective than fungicides on late potato blight. Peas were shown to reduce the density of Colorado potato beetles.

PUMPKIN

Cucurbita pepo

COMPANIONS

Beans, corn, lavender, marigolds, marjoram, melons, nasturtiums, pole beans, squash, and sunflowers.

ANTAGONISTS

Avoid planting root crops, such as beets, onions, and potatoes (could disturb sensitive pumpkin roots when harvested).

NOTES

Radishes can be used as a trap crop against flea beetles. Nasturtiums repel squash bugs. 

RADISH

Raphanus sativus

COMPANIONS

Beans, beets, celeriac, chervil, cucumber, lettuce, mint, nasturtiums, parsnip, peas, spinach, squash, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Agastache and potatoes.

NOTES

Radishes can be used as a trap crop against flea beetles. Radishes grown with lettuce are said to taste better.

RHUBARB

Rheum rhabarbarum

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, garlic, horseradish, onions, and members of the Brassica family like cabbage, kale, broccoli, and turnips, and strawberries.

ANTAGONISTS

Legumes.

NOTES

Legumes may attract the tarnished plant bug.

SPINACH

Spinacia oleracea

COMPANIONS

Brassicas, eggplants, leeks, lettuce, peas, radish, strawberries, and tomotoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Potatoes.

NOTES

n/a

SQUASH

Cucurbita spp.

COMPANIONS

Beans, borage, corn, dill, lettuce, marigolds, melons, nasturtium, peas,  radish, strawberries, and sunflowers.

ANTAGONISTS

Brassicas and potatoes.

NOTES

Radishes can be used as a trap crop against flea beetles. Marigolds and nasturtiums repel squash bugs. Marigolds repel cucumber beetles.

SWEET POTATO

Ipomoea batatas

COMPANIONS

Beans, beets, bush beans, dill, oregano, and parsnip.

ANTAGONISTS

Squash (compete for space).

NOTES

n/a

TOMATO

Solanum lycopersicum

COMPANIONS

Asparagus, basil (soulmates), borage, celery, chives, French marigolds, garlic, lettuce, nasturtiums, onions, parsley, spinach, and squash.

ANTAGONISTS

Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, beets, corn, fennel, peas, potatoes, dill, rosemary, and walnut trees.

NOTES

Studies have shown growing tomatoes with Basil around 10 inches apart can increase the yield of tomatoes by about 20%.

TURNIP

Brassica rapa

COMPANIONS

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, beans, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, garlic, lettuce, onions, Swiss chard, spinach, squash, and tomatoes. 

ANTAGONISTS

Potatoes and other root vegetables,

NOTES

Turnips act as a trap crop for broccoli.

ZUCCHINI

Cucurbita pepo

COMPANIONS

Beans, borage, corn, dill, garlic, marigolds, mint, nasturtiums, oregano, peas, radishes, and spinach.

ANTAGONISTS

Potatoes.

NOTES

n/a   ☾

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VEGETABLES

HERBS

FRUITS

FLOWERS

Growing fruit is just as important as growing vegetables because it gives us control over what is in our food and where it comes from. Homegrown fruit also provides incredible flavors and a larger selection of varieties than what is typically found at your grocer.

FRUIT

COMPANIONS

ANTAGONISTS

NOTES

BLACKBERRIES

Rubus

COMPANIONS

Bee balm, borage, chives, hyssop, lemon balm, mint, rue, tansy, and thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Hyssop prevents attacks from cabbage moths and flea beetles. Tansy and rue Japanese beetles and mice away. Tansy also repels striped cucumber beetles, ants, and flies.

BLUEBERRIES

Vaccinium spp.

COMPANIONS

Basil, bay laurel, clover, dewberries, oak trees, pine trees, strawberries, thyme, and yarrow.

ANTAGONISTS

Tomatoes.

NOTES

Pine and oak trees create the acidic soil blueberries need. Strawberries and dewberries create healthy ground cover. Clover fixes nitrogen for the blueberries’ high needs. Yarrow and bay laurel repel unhealthy insects.

ELDERBERRIES

Sambucus

COMPANIONS

Blueberries, marigolds, marjoram, oregano, parsley, raspberries, rosemary, and tarragon.

ANTAGONISTS

None.

NOTES

n/a

GRAPES

Vitis

COMPANIONS

Basil, beans, blackberries, clover, geraniums, hyssop, oregano, and peas.

ANTAGONISTS

Collard greens like lettuce, cabbage, and garlic.

NOTES

Clover increases soil fertility. Hyssop helps keep away aphids, beetles, worms, and other pests.

LINGONBERRIES

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

COMPANIONS

Blueberries.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

n/a

MELONS

Cucumis melo

COMPANIONS

Corn, marigolds, nasturtiums, pumpkin, radish, squash, spinach and sunflowers. 

ANTAGONISTS

Broccoli and potatoes.

NOTES

n/a

PEARS

Pyrus spp.

COMPANIONS

African marigolds, beans, bee balm, borage, clover, nasturtiums, and peas.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

n/a

STRAWBERRIES

Fragaria × ananassa

COMPANIONS

Beans, borage, chives, lettuce, onions, passionfruit, peas, radishes spinach, and thyme.

ANTAGONISTS

Cabbage, eggplant, potato, tomato, and peppers.

NOTES

Thyme planted next to strawberries help them grow more quickly.   ☾

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VEGETABLES

HERBS

FRUITS

FLOWERS

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If you want fruit and vegetables, you need flowers too! The most important reason to grow flowers in your garden is to attract native bees and other beneficial insects like butterflies and hummingbirds.  Studies show that when bees pollinate even self-fertile crops, the yield increases significantly. When flowers are used as ground cover or space fillers, flowering plants can shade soil and out-compete weeds. Many flowers can provide a variety of health benefits from the nutrient compounds they contain and can be used to make remedies.

FLOWER

COMPANIONS

ANTAGONISTS

NOTES

ALYSSUM

Lobularia maritima

COMPANIONS

Grapes and lettuce.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Because they attract syrphidae they help reduce aphids through predation.

BABY’S BREATH

Gypsophila paniculata

COMPANIONS

Can grow with most plants!

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Because they attract syrphidae they help reduce aphids through predation.

BEE BALM

Monarda spp.

COMPANIONS

Tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Improves the health and flavor of plants like tomatoes.

COSMOS

Cosmos

COMPANIONS

Celery, cucumbers, legumes, squash, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

None! This flower gets along with everyone.

NOTES

Cosmos help keep aphids away from tomatoes.

GERANIUMS

Pelargonium spp.

COMPANIONS

Corn, grapes, peppers, and roses.

ANTAGONISTS

Eggplant, tobacco, tomatoes, and other nightshades.

NOTES

A trap crop for roses and grape vines –  distracts beet leafhoppers, carrier of the curly top virus.

MARIGOLD

Tagetes

COMPANIONS

Most plants, especially tomatoes and peppers. Also alliums, basil, broccoli, coreopsis, cucurbits family, kale, lavender, lettuce, radish, roses, salvia, and zinnias.

ANTAGONISTS

Beans and cabbage (some Marigolds, especially Mexican Marigolds can have an herbicidal effect on these plants).

NOTES

Marigolds are a garden staple, invoking the saying “plant them everywhere in your garden.”

NASTURTIUM

Tropaeolum majus

COMPANIONS

Beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, dill, kale, kohlrabi, potatoes, pumpkins, radish, spinach, squash, tomato, and zucchini.

ANTAGONISTS

Friends with everyone!

NOTES

Among the best at attracting predatory insects and is a trap crops for aphids. This plant deters many pests of the cucurbits family.

SHASTA DAISY

Leucanthemum × superbum

COMPANIONS

Algerian iris, coneflowers, germander sage, and rudbeckia.

ANTAGONISTS

None! Plant with anything.

NOTES

n/a

SUNFLOWER

Helianthus annuus

COMPANIONS

Caulitflower, corn, cucumber, peppers, squash, swan plant, and toamtoes.

ANTAGONISTS

Pole beans and potatoes.

NOTES

Works as a trap plant for thrips keeping then off bell peppers and ants herd aphids onto sunflowers. Planting near swan plants help sunflowers grow rapidly.

TANSY

Leucanthemum × superbum

COMPANIONS

Beans, brassicas, corn, cucurbits family, fruit trees, raspberries, and roses.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Toxic to people and many animals – don’t plant it where livestock browse. Tansy generally repels insects, except for nectar-eating types.

ZINNIA

Zinnia

COMPANIONS

Beans, peppers, and tomatoes.

ANTAGONISTS

n/a

NOTES

Attracts hummingbirds that eat whiteflies.   ☾

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SOURCES

•  The Farmer’s Almanac
•  The National Gardening Association
•  American Horticulture Society

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