Companion Plant Guide
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Companion planting guides

29 vegetables, herbs and flowers — each with its own page for what to plant beside it, what to keep apart, and how to grow it. Search by common name, latin name or family.

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three cherry tomatoes
Vegetable
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum

Warm-season fruiting plant that loves sun and support.

A fresh green basil plant growing in a white pot near wooden boards
Herb
Basil
Ocimum basilicum

Fragrant herb perfect for cooking and pest control.

a woman in a field with a basket of carrots
Vegetable
Carrot
Daucus carota

Root vegetable that prefers cool weather and loose soil.

a close up of a bunch of lettuce
Vegetable
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa

Cool-season leafy green that prefers shade in summer.

green and red bell pepper
Vegetable
Pepper
Capsicum annuum

Heat-loving plant that needs warm temperatures to thrive.

Green cucumbers grow on a vine in sunlight
Vegetable
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus

Vining plant that loves warmth and needs vertical support.

green kentucky beans
Vegetable
Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris

Nitrogen-fixing legume that's easy to grow in warm weather.

A green zucchini on a weathered turquoise wooden table with garden pots
Vegetable
Squash
Cucurbita pepo

Large-leafed vining plant that needs plenty of space.

brown onion lot
Vegetable
Onion
Allium cepa

Bulb crop that stores well and repels many pests.

a couple of garlics sitting on top of a table
Vegetable
Garlic
Allium sativum

Cold-hardy bulb planted in fall for spring harvest.

green parsley
Herb
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum

Biennial herb with curly or flat leaves for culinary use.

Dew drops on delicate green dill fronds
Herb
Dill
Anethum graveolens

Feathery-leaved herb used for cooking and beneficial insects.

Fresh cilantro leaves with a soft green background
Herb
Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum

Fast-growing herb for cool seasons, bolts in heat.

A cluster of bright orange marigold flowers blooming
Flower
Marigold
Tagetes patula

Bright flower that repels pests and attracts pollinators.

A vibrant blue borage flower in full bloom
Flower
Borage
Borago officinalis

Hairy herb with blue flowers that attract pollinators.

Fresh fennel and other vegetables displayed at market
Herb
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare

Tall herb that inhibits many plants but attracts beneficial insects.

a green pea hanging from a plant with leaves
Vegetable
Pea
Pisum sativum

Cool-season legume that fixes nitrogen for other plants.

red raddish on table
Vegetable
Radish
Raphanus sativus

Quick-growing root vegetable perfect for succession planting.

Young spinach plants growing in soil
Vegetable
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea

Cool-season leafy green packed with nutrients.

Freshly cut beets displayed in macro close-up
Vegetable
Beet
Beta vulgaris

Root vegetable with edible greens that prefer cool weather.

Close-up of dark green kale leaves in a garden
Vegetable
Kale
Brassica oleracea

Nutrient-dense leafy green that tolerates cold well.

a head of cabbage growing in a garden
Vegetable
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea

Cool-season brassica that stores well for winter.

green broccoli in close up photography
Vegetable
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea

Cool-season brassica that needs consistent moisture.

A single orange nasturtium flower blooms amidst green leaves
Flower
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus

Vibrant flower that serves as trap crop for aphids.

Green thyme plant growing in a pot with soil
Herb
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris

Low-growing herb that attracts pollinators and repels pests.

Close up of green oregano plants growing in soil
Herb
Oregano
Origanum vulgare

Hardy perennial herb that attracts beneficial insects.

A sprig of rosemary on a black surface
Herb
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus

Evergreen herb that repels pests and attracts pollinators.

Textured green and purple leaves of a sage plant
Herb
Sage
Salvia officinalis

Perennial herb that repels pests and attracts pollinators.

red strawberries
Fruit
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa

Low-growing fruit plant that produces year after year.

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