Sunflowers Companion Planting Guide

5 beneficial companions • 5 plants to avoid

5
Beneficial
5
Avoid
1
Research-Backed

Beneficial Companions

Common Bean

Increased land use efficiency and seed output for both crops, Field Trial

Increased land use efficiency and seed output for both crops, Field Trial

🔬 Field Trial
Nasturtium Tropaeolum Majus

ground cover, traditional

ground cover, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Squash And Pumpkin Cucurbita Spp

provides shade, traditional

provides shade, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Tomato

Trap crop, Extension

Trap crop, Extension

📚 Extension
Unknown

Attracts beneficial insects, provides shade, extension

Attracts beneficial insects, provides shade, extension

🌿 Traditional

Plants to Avoid

Melon And Watermelon

pest attraction, traditional

pest attraction, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Potato

Allelopathic - stunts potato growth, Probable Fact

Allelopathic - stunts potato growth, Probable Fact

🌿 Traditional
Soybean Cowpea Mung Bean Warm Season Legumes

traditionally considered antagonistic, further research needed

traditionally considered antagonistic, further research needed

🌿 Traditional
Spinach And Swiss Chard

allelopathy, shading

allelopathy, shading

🌿 Traditional
Sweet Potato

Inhibits growth, Traditional/Extension

Inhibits growth, Traditional/Extension

📚 Extension

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