Raspberry And Blackberry Rubus Spp Companion Planting Guide

12 beneficial companions • 5 plants to avoid

12
Beneficial
5
Avoid
1
Research-Backed

✅ Beneficial Companions

Yarrow

Repels harlequin beetles, Traditional

Repels harlequin beetles, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Chamomile

Attracts pollinators, Traditional

Attracts pollinators, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Mint

Olfactory masking, Traditional

Olfactory masking, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Garlic

Olfactory masking, Traditional

Olfactory masking, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Borage

Attracts beneficial insects, Field Trial

Attracts beneficial insects, Field Trial

🔬 Field Trial
Cover Crops

Green manure, weed suppression, Agricultural Practice

Green manure, weed suppression, Agricultural Practice

🌿 Traditional
Brambles

Attracts beneficial insects, Field Study

Attracts beneficial insects, Field Study

🌿 Traditional
Turnips

Trap cropping, Traditional

Trap cropping, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Leeks Onions Chives

Olfactory masking, Traditional

Olfactory masking, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Marigolds

Allelopathy, Lab/Field Study

Allelopathy, Lab/Field Study

🌿 Traditional
Lavender

Attracts pollinators, Traditional

Attracts pollinators, Traditional

🌿 Traditional
Nasturtiums

Attracts pollinators, repels pests, Traditional

Attracts pollinators, repels pests, Traditional

🌿 Traditional

❌ Plants to Avoid

Tomatoes Potatoes Peppers Eggplant

Host for Verticillium wilt, Extension

Host for Verticillium wilt, Extension

📚 Extension
Blueberries

Requires different soil pH, Agricultural Practice

Requires different soil pH, Agricultural Practice

🌿 Traditional
Strawberries

Susceptible to the same root rot diseases, Extension

Susceptible to the same root rot diseases, Extension

📚 Extension
Other Brambles

Spread of fungal diseases and viruses, Extension

Spread of fungal diseases and viruses, Extension

📚 Extension
Wild Raspberries

Spread of viruses, Extension

Spread of viruses, Extension

📚 Extension

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