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What to plant next towhat.
Some plants help each other. Beans fix nitrogen for maize. Basil repels tomato hornworms. Garlic suppresses rose Black Spot. Others fight: walnut poisons nightshades, fennel inhibits most vegetables. Pick a plant below to see its companions and antagonists, with the mechanism behind each pairing.
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Edible plants (50)
Black currant
Ribes nigrum
9 companions
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
9 companions
Allium cepa
Allium cepa
8 companions
Damson
Prunus insititia
8 companions
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
8 companions
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
8 companions
Red currant
Ribes rubrum
8 companions
Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
7 companions
Sage
Salvia officinalis
7 companions
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
6 companions
Satureja hortensis
Satureja hortensis
6 companions
Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
6 companions
Zea mays
Zea mays
6 companions
Blue elderberry
Sambucus caerulea
5 companions
Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
5 companions
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
4 companions
Angelica
Angelica archangelica
4 companions
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
4 companions
English walnut
Juglans regia
4 companions
Great Burdock
Arctium lappa
4 companions
Hop
Humulus lupulus
4 companions
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa
4 companions
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
4 companions
Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris
4 companions
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
4 companions
Pea
Pisum sativum
4 companions
Satureja montana
Satureja montana
4 companions
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
4 companions
Aniseedy celery
Anethum graveolens
3 companions
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
3 companions
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
3 companions
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
3 companions
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
3 companions
Rose
Rosa
3 companions
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
3 companions
Allium porrum
Allium porrum
2 companions
Bamboo Lily
Lilium japonicum platyfolium
2 companions
Beet
Beta trigyna
2 companions
Black Caraway
Bunium persicum
2 companions
Chinese Flowering Apple
Malus spectabilis
2 companions
Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum
2 companions
Dog Violet
Viola canina
2 companions
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
2 companions
French tamarisk
Tamarix gallica
2 companions
Germander Speedwell
Veronica chamaedrys
2 companions
Ixeris japonica
Ixeris japonica
2 companions
Kuma-Zasa
Sasa veitchii
2 companions
Manchurian apricot
Prunus armeniaca mandschurica
2 companions
Mongolian Cherry
Prunus fruticosa
2 companions
Muscadine Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
2 companions
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