Sunflower Companion Planting Guide

10 beneficial companions • 2 plants to avoid

10
Beneficial
2
Avoid
0
Research-Backed

✅ Beneficial Companions

Lettuce

Shade, Pest Management, extension

Shade, Pest Management, extension

🌿 Traditional
Corn

Complementary Growth, extension

Complementary Growth, extension

🌿 Traditional
Peppers

Pest Repellency, extension

Pest Repellency, extension

🌿 Traditional
Onions Chives

Pest Repellency, extension

Pest Repellency, extension

🌿 Traditional
Marigolds

Pest Repellency, extension

Pest Repellency, extension

🌿 Traditional
Nasturtiums

Pest Repellency, Ground Cover, extension

Pest Repellency, Ground Cover, extension

🌿 Traditional
Zucchini

Structural Support, extension

Structural Support, extension

🌿 Traditional
Tomato

Shade, Pest Trapping, field_trial

Shade, Pest Trapping, field_trial

🌿 Traditional
Cucumber

Structural Support, Soil Health, extension

Structural Support, Soil Health, extension

🌿 Traditional
Unknown

Helianthus annuus) (Weed control, Anecdotal

Helianthus annuus) (Weed control, Anecdotal

🌿 Traditional

❌ Plants to Avoid

Potatoes

Allelopathy, extension

Allelopathy, extension

🌿 Traditional
Pole Beans

Allelopathy, extension

Allelopathy, extension

🌿 Traditional

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