Tomatoes Companion Planting Guide

10 beneficial companions • 7 plants to avoid

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Beneficial
7
Avoid
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Research-Backed

Beneficial Companions

Aromatic Flowers Zinnia Cosmos Alyssum

Attracts pollinators, extension/anecdotal

Attracts pollinators, extension/anecdotal

🌿 Traditional
Basil Ocimum Basilicum

enhances flavor, repels pests, traditional

enhances flavor, repels pests, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Beet

Provides shade, Horticultural

Provides shade, Horticultural

🌿 Traditional
Celery And Celeriac

repels cabbage worms and whiteflies, traditional

repels cabbage worms and whiteflies, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Chamomile And Yarrow

beneficial insect attraction, traditional

beneficial insect attraction, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Common Bean

Reduces presence of potato leafhoppers, beans provide nitrogen and ground cover, Traditional, Extens

Reduces presence of potato leafhoppers, beans provide nitrogen and ground cover, Traditional, Extension

📚 Extension
Leek Shallot Chives Allium Species

repels aphids and spider mites, enhances flavor, traditional

repels aphids and spider mites, enhances flavor, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Nasturtium Tropaeolum Majus

deters aphids and whiteflies, traditional

deters aphids and whiteflies, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Pea Pisum Sativum

Efficient use of space, traditional

Efficient use of space, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Squash And Pumpkin Cucurbita Spp

similar growing conditions, traditional

similar growing conditions, traditional

🌿 Traditional

Plants to Avoid

Apple And Pear

host for similar diseases, extension

host for similar diseases, extension

🌿 Traditional
Brassica Family

unknown, traditional

unknown, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Broccoli And Cauliflower Brassica Oleracea

competition, traditional

competition, traditional

🌿 Traditional
Potato

Host for Late Blight, Scientific Fact

Host for Late Blight, Scientific Fact

🌿 Traditional
Strawberry

susceptible to Verticillium wilt, traditional/observational

susceptible to Verticillium wilt, traditional/observational

🌿 Traditional
Sweet Potato

Attracts similar pests, Traditional/Extension

Attracts similar pests, Traditional/Extension

📚 Extension
Unknown

nutrient competition, anecdotal

nutrient competition, anecdotal

🌿 Traditional

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