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Vegetable Companion Planting Chart

 

Plant

Good Companions

Bad Companions

Basil

Pepper, Tomato, Marigold

 

Bush Beans

Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Leek, Lettuce, Parsnip, Pea, Potato, Radish, Rosemary, Strawberry, Savory, Sunflower, Tansy, Marigold

Basil, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Onion

Pole Beans

Carrots, Cauliflower,  Chard, Corn Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Pea, Potato, Radish, Rosemary, Savory, Strawberry, Tansy

Basil, Beets, Cabbage, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Onion, Radish, Sunflower

Beets

Bush Beans, Cabbage family, Lettuce, Lima Bean, Onion, Radish, Sage

Mustard, Pole Bean

Cabbage Family

Bush Beans, Beets, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Dill, Lettuce, Mint, Nasturtium, Onions, Rosemary, Sage, Spinach, Thyme, All Strong Herbs, Marigold, Nasturtium

Pole Bean, Strawberry, Tomato

Carrots

Beans, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Chives, Lettuce, Leek, Onion, Peas, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato

Celery, Dill, Parsnip

Celery

Almost everything except   —> —> —> —>

Carrot, Parsley, Parsnip

Corn

All Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Melons, Parsley, Peas, Early Potatoes, Pumpkin, Squash

Tomato

Cucumbers

Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Cabbage family, Corn, Dill, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium,  Onions, Peas, Radish, Tomato, Savory, Sunflower, No Strong Herbs

Potato

Eggplant

Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Peas, Peppers, Potato, Spinach

Fennel

Lettuce

Everything, but especially Carrots, Garlic, Onion and Radish

— none —

Melon

Corn, Nasturtium, Radish

Potato

Onion

Beets, Cabbage family, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Lettuce, Parsnip, Pepper, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Tomato, Turnip, Savory

Asparagus, Beans, Peas, Sage

Parsley

Tomato

— none —

Peas

Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Carrots, Celery, Chicory, Corn Cucumber, Eggplant, Parsley, Early Potato, Radish, Spinach, Strawberry, Sweet pepper, Turnips

Onion, Late Potato

Potato

Bush bean, Cabbage family, Carrot, Corn, Horseradish, Marigold, Onion, Parsnip, Peas

Cucumber, Kohlrabi, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Rutabaga, Squash family, Sunflower, Turnip, Fennel,

Radish

Beet, Bush Beans, Pole Beans, Carrots, Cucumber, Lettuce, Melons, Nasturtium, Parsnip, Peas, Spinach, Squash family

Hyssop

Spinach

Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Eggplant, Cauliflower

 

Squash

Corn, Onion, Radish

 

Strawberry

Bush Beans, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Onion, Radish, Spinach

Cabbage, Potato

Tomato

Asparagus, Basil, Bean, Cabbage family, Carrots, Celery, Chive, Cucumber, Garlic, Head lettuce, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Parsley, Pepper, Marigold

Pole beans, Corn Dill, Fennel, Potato

 
 
 

Herb Companion Chart

 

Herb

Companions

Bad Companions

Pests Repelled

Basil

Tomatoes

Rue

Flies, Mosquitoes

Borage

Tomatoes, Squash, Strawberries

 

Tomato Worm

Caraway

Loosens soil.

 Dill

 

Catnip

Eggplant

 

Flea Beetle, Ants

Chamomile

Cabbage, Onion

 

 

Coriander

 

 

Aphids

Chervil

Radish

 

 

Chives

Carrots

 

 

Dead Nettle

Potatoes

 

Potato Bug

Dill

Cabbage

Caraway Carrots

 

Fennel

 

Most plants dislike

 

Feverfew

Roses

 

attracts aphids away other plants

Flax

Carrots, Potatoes

 

Potato Bug

Garlic

Roses, Raspberries

 

Japanese Beetle, Aphids

Horseradish

Potatoes

 

Potato Bug

Henbit

 

 

Insect Repellent

Hyssop

Cabbage, Grapes

Radishes

Cabbage Moth

Lavender

Southernwood, rosemary, wormwood

 

Moths -

Marigolds

Plant everywhere in garden

 

Mexican Bean Beetles, Nematodes, others

Mint

Cabbage, Tomatoes

 

Cabbage Moth, aphids, flea beetles

Nasturtium

Radishes, Cabbage, Cucurbits, fruit trees

 

Aphids, Squash Bugs, Striped Pumpkin Beetle

Pennyroyal

Roses

 

Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas, others

Petunia

Beans

 

 

Pot Marigold

Tomatoes

 

Tomato Worm, Asparagus Beetles, others

Pyrethrums

 

 

Dried flower, repels insects

Rosemary

Cabbage, Beans Carrots, Sage

 

Cabbage Moth, Bean Beetle, Carrot Fly

Rue

Roses and Raspberries

Sweet Basil

Japanese Beetles

Sage

Rosemary, Cabbage, Carrots

Cucumbers

Cabbage Moth, Carrot Fly, Flea Beetle, Slugs

Southernwood

Cabbages

 

Cabbage Moth

Sow Thistle

Tomatoes, Onion, Corn
Plant sparsely

 

 

Summer Savory

Beans

 

Bean Beetles

Tansy

Fruit Trees, Roses, Raspberries

 

Flying Insects, Japanese Beetles, Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Ants, Flies

Thyme

Cabbage

 

Cabbage Worm

Wormwood

 

 

Plant as a border to repel animals

Yarrow

Plant near aromatic herbs, enhance  essential oils.

 

 

 

*Data courtesy of The Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
 

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