Companion Planting Chart

Is your garden ready for planting? If so, consider companion planting, which is the idea that one or more plants when grown close to each other will benefit somehow. Read about the advantages of companion planting; and use the companion planting chart below to help plan your garden.

Companion Planting Chart

Plant	Good Companions	Not So Good Companions
Asparagus	Basil, calendula, parsley, petunias, tomatoes
Beans	Carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, potatoes, summer savory, most other veggies & herbs
Beans, bush	Celery, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, strawberries, summer savory	Beets, onion family
Beans, pole	Corn, lovage, nasturtium, rosemary, squash, strawberries, summer savory, sunflower
Beets	Broccoli, bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, kohlrabi, onion
Broccoli	Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, oregano
Cabbage family	Aromatic plants, beets, celery, chamomile, dill, garlic, hyssop, nasturtiums, onions, peppermint, potatoes, rosemary, sage
Carrots	Chives, leeks, leaf lettuce, onions, peas, rosemary, sage, tomatoes	Coriander, dill
Celery	Bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, tomatoes
Chives	Carrots, tomatoes
Corn	Beans, cucumbers, dill, melons, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sunflower	Tomatoes because both plants can be attacked by the corn earworm
Cucumbers	Beans, borage, corn, dill, lettuce, nasturtiums, oregano, peas, radishes, sunflowers	Sage and other aromatic plants
Eggplant	Beans, potatoes, spinach
Leeks	Carrots, celery, onions
Lettuce	Carrots, chives, cucumbers, onions, oregano, peas, radishes, strawberries	Parsley (it can crowd out your lettuce)
Melons	Corn, nasturtium, radish
Onions (garlic)	Beets, cabbage, carrot, chamomile, chard, leeks, lettuce, peppers, strawberries, summer savory, tomatoes	Asparagus, beans, peas
Parsley	Asparagus, tomatoes
Peas	Beans, carrots, chives, corn, cucumbers, grapes, lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips, most veggies & herbs
Peppers	Basil, marjoram, onions, oregano	Beans
Potatoes	Basil, beans, calendula, catmint, cilantro, corn, cabbage, eggplant, garlic, horseradish, marigolds, oregano, peas, tansy
Pumpkins & winter squash	Beans, buckwheat, calendula, corn, marigold, nasturtium, oregano	Rosemary
Radishes	Cucumbers, lettuce, melons, nasturtiums, peas	Hyssop
Spinach	Beans, cilantro, eggplant, oregano, peas, rosemary, strawberries
Squash, summer & Zucchini	Buckwheat, corn, nasturtiums, oregano	Potatoes because they’re both prone to blight
Strawberries	Bush beans, borage, lettuce, onions, spinach
Sunflowers	Cucumbers
Tomatoes	Asparagus, basil, borage, calendula, carrots, chives, dill, garlic, marigolds, nasturtiums, onions, parsley, thyme	Beets, cabbage, dill, fennel, peas, rosemary
Turnips	Peas