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6 Companion Plants For Broccoli (Plus, A Few To Avoid!)
24.07.2024 - 14:18 / southernliving.com
No matter what you’re growing, companion planting matters. From hydrangeas to hostas, roses to radicchio, setting your plants up for success starts with finding the appropriate garden fellows. While you might think sturdy broccoli is fine to go it alone, even this hardy veggie can benefit from some well-selected friends. Here two experts share the best plants for growing alongside broccoli, plus a few that are best to avoid.
Meet The Experts
- Linda Vater, plant expert for Southern Living® Plant Collection
- Carrie Spoonemore, co-creator of Park Seed'sFrom Seed to Spoon app
There are a host of benefits that come along with choosing the right companion plants for your broccoli—including aesthetics. “The right companion plants not only benefit the plant’s growth by deterring pests and adding nutrients, but they can also serve as a visual accent, giving your kitchen garden attractive borders, color, and structure,” says Vater. While it’s true that certain fragrant herbs help deter pests, you might also choose them for their attractive, compact mounding habit, Vater explains, that make for a tidy “living border” that doubles down to keep garden pests at bay.
Companion plants can also be used to attract insects that can be beneficial to your broccoli plants, enhance your coniferous veggie’s flavor, and even support the health of your soil, says Spoonemore. What does all this mean? Potentially less work for you, as long as you make the right pairings.
How To Grow And Care For Broccoli The Best Companion Plants For Broccoli 01 of 06 Rosemary- Botanical Name: Salvia rosmarinus
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Type: Loamy, well-drained
- Soil pH: Acid
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