Asparagus Companion Planting Guide

14 beneficial companions • 6 plants to avoid

14
Beneficial
6
Avoid
0
Research-Backed

✅ Beneficial Companions

Apple And Pear

traditional

traditional

🌿 Traditional
Spinach Lettuce Beets

Different Resource Utilization, Traditional

Different Resource Utilization, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Strawberry

Weed Suppression, Traditional

Weed Suppression, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Tomato

Allelopathy, Extension/Traditional

Allelopathy, Extension/Traditional

📚 Extension
Parsley

Pest Repellency/Vigor Improvement, Extension/Traditional

Pest Repellency/Vigor Improvement, Extension/Traditional

📚 Extension
Basil

Pest Repellency/Attracts Beneficials, Extension/Traditional

Pest Repellency/Attracts Beneficials, Extension/Traditional

📚 Extension
Marigold

Pest Repellency, Traditional

Pest Repellency, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Nasturtium

Trap Cropping, Traditional

Trap Cropping, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Comfrey

Attracts Pollinators/Soil Enrichment, Traditional

Attracts Pollinators/Soil Enrichment, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Basil Ocimum Basilicum

repels asparagus beetle, traditional

repels asparagus beetle, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Nightshade Family Solanaceae

Unspecified, Anecdotal

Unspecified, Anecdotal

🌿 Traditional
Parsley Cilantro Dill Apiaceae Herbs

Attracts beneficial insects, Extension

Attracts beneficial insects, Extension

📚 Extension
Strawberry

reduced competition, traditional/observational

reduced competition, traditional/observational

🌿 Traditional
Unknown

repels pests, traditional

repels pests, traditional

🌿 Traditional

❌ Plants to Avoid

Alliums

Allelopathy, Extension/Traditional

Allelopathy, Extension/Traditional

📚 Extension
Legumes

Competition, Field Trial

Competition, Field Trial

🔬 Field Trial
Potato

Unknown, Extension/Traditional

Unknown, Extension/Traditional

📚 Extension
Broccoli And Cauliflower Brassica Oleracea

competition, traditional

competition, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Garlic

Stunts growth, traditional

Stunts growth, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Potato

Logistical conflict during harvest, Logistical Fact

Logistical conflict during harvest, Logistical Fact

🌿 Traditional

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