Companion Plants by group: Herbs, Flowers, Trees, Vegetables, Berries, Fruit and Mushrooms
Flowers are an essential part of successful companion planting.
Flowers like Marigold (Calendula), Chamomile and Nasturtiums playing various roles in the garden. Companion planting is a holistic approach where you plant different crops in proximity for maximising the use of space, providing nutrients, shade or support, increasing crop productivity, attracting beneficial insects, pest control / repelling pests, pollination or providing a space for beneficial creatures. The concept is an ongoing process of living and learning with nature and increasing biodiversity to support a sustainable Eco system. Below is a quick reference guide for flower companion planting:
| Name | Good Companions | Not a Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssum | Grapes, lettuce. | |
| Borage | Almost everything, especially beans, strawberry, cucumber, squash, fruit trees, tomatoes and cabbage | |
| Chamomile | Cabbages and other brassicas, cucumbers, onions. | |
| Geraniums | Roses, corn, peppers and grapes. | Tomatoes, tobacco and other nightshades. |
| Lupin | Brassica, lettuces, rosemary, dill, strawberry, rose. | Tomatoes, tobacco and other nightshades. |
| Marigold | Calendula is a great medicinal plant and a good companion for nearly all plants particularly, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, potatoes, roses, alliums, brassicas and zucchini. | |
| Nasturtium | Beans, squash, tomatoes, fruit trees, brassicas, radish, cucumbers. | Cauliflower. |
| Pansy | Alliums, onions, roses. | |
| Petunia | Squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, asparagus. | |
| Rose | Chives, garlic, marigold. | |
| Sunflower | Peppers, corn, cucumber, soybeans, tomatoes, swan plant. | Pole beans. |
| Tansy | Beans, brassicas, cucumbers, squash, raspberries and other berries, roses, corn, fruit trees. | Toxic to livestock. |