What grows well together, and what to keep apart
Pick a crop to see its good neighbours and the ones to avoid. Then add everything you're planning for one bed, and the checker flags any pairs that clash.
Grows well with
Keep apart from
My bed
Add two or more crops to check them against each other.
Where these pairings come from
Every pairing is from the VegLog crop library, which checked each crop against published growing advice from the RHS, seed companies and university extension services. A pair counts whenever either crop lists the other. Clashes usually come from a shared pest or disease, or one crop shading or crowding the other. For the reasons behind the best-known pairs, read our companion planting guide.
Companion planting chart
Every crop in the library with known neighbours, good and bad.
| Crop | Grows well with | Keep apart from |
|---|---|---|
| Broad bean | Carrot, Lettuce, Potato, Spinach, Summer savory | Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot |
| Pea | Carrot, Cucumber, Radish, Spinach, Turnip | Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot |
| Runner bean | Nasturtium, Pumpkin, Squash, Summer savory, Sweet pea, Sweetcorn | Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot |
| French bean | Aubergine, Celeriac, Celery, Chard, Coriander, Cucumber, Potato, Rosemary, Summer savory, Sweetcorn | Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot |
| Garlic | Beetroot, Carrot, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Tomato | Asparagus, Broad bean, French bean, Pea, Runner bean |
| Onion | Beetroot, Carrot, Chard, Chilli, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Sweet pepper, Turnip | Asparagus, Broad bean, French bean, Pea, Runner bean |
| Shallot | Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce, Strawberry | Broad bean, French bean, Pea, Runner bean |
| Leek | Carrot, Celeriac, Celery | Broad bean, French bean, Pea, Runner bean |
| Spring onion | Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce | None listed |
| Kale | Beetroot, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium | None listed |
| Cabbage | Beetroot, Calendula, Celeriac, Celery, Chervil, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium, Oregano, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme | Strawberry |
| Broccoli | Calendula, Celeriac, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium, Oregano, Sage, Thyme | Strawberry |
| Cauliflower | Celeriac, Dill, Nasturtium | Strawberry |
| Brussels sprout | Dill, Mint, Nasturtium | Strawberry |
| Radish | Carrot, Chervil, Cucumber, Lettuce, Parsnip, Pea, Spinach | None listed |
| Turnip | Onion, Pea | None listed |
| Rocket | Beetroot, Lettuce, Mint, Spinach | None listed |
| Tomato | Asparagus, Basil, Borage, Calendula, Carrot, Chives, Cosmos, French marigold, Garlic, Parsley, Zinnia | Blackberry, Florence fennel, Potato, Raspberry, Sweetcorn |
| Potato | Broad bean, French bean, French marigold, Horseradish | Blackberry, Courgette, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Squash, Sunflower, Tomato |
| Sweet pepper | Basil, Carrot, French marigold, Onion | None listed |
| Chilli | Basil, Carrot, French marigold, Onion | None listed |
| Aubergine | Basil, French bean, French marigold | None listed |
| Courgette | Borage, French marigold, Nasturtium, Sweetcorn | Potato |
| Cucumber | Borage, Cosmos, Dill, French bean, Nasturtium, Pea, Radish, Sunflower | Potato, Sage |
| Squash | Borage, Cosmos, French marigold, Nasturtium, Runner bean, Sweetcorn, Zinnia | Potato |
| Melon | French marigold, Nasturtium, Sweetcorn | None listed |
| Carrot | Broad bean, Chilli, Chives, Garlic, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Pea, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Shallot, Spring onion, Sweet pepper, Tomato, Welsh onion | Dill, Parsnip |
| Parsnip | Garlic, Onion, Radish | Carrot |
| Beetroot | Cabbage, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Onion, Rocket, Shallot, Spring onion, Welsh onion | None listed |
| Celeriac | Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, French bean, Leek | None listed |
| Lettuce | Beetroot, Broad bean, Carrot, Chard, Chervil, Coriander, Kohlrabi, Onion, Radish, Rocket, Shallot, Spring onion, Strawberry | None listed |
| Spinach | Broad bean, Coriander, Pea, Radish, Rocket, Strawberry | None listed |
| Chard | French bean, Lettuce, Onion | None listed |
| Basil | Asparagus, Aubergine, Chilli, Oregano, Sweet pepper, Tomato | None listed |
| Parsley | Asparagus, Chives, Tomato | None listed |
| Coriander | French bean, Lettuce, Spinach | Florence fennel |
| Chives | Carrot, Parsley, Strawberry, Tomato | None listed |
| Mint | Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Kale, Rocket | None listed |
| Dill | Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collard greens, Cucumber, Kale, Purple sprouting broccoli | Carrot, Florence fennel |
| Strawberry | Borage, Chives, Garlic, Lettuce, Onion, Shallot, Spinach, Thyme | Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Purple sprouting broccoli |
| Rhubarb | Cabbage, Garlic, Onion | None listed |
| Sweetcorn | Courgette, French bean, Melon, Pumpkin, Runner bean, Squash | Tomato |
| Nasturtium | Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collard greens, Courgette, Cucumber, Kale, Melon, Pumpkin, Purple sprouting broccoli, Runner bean, Squash, Watermelon | None listed |
| French marigold | Aubergine, Chilli, Courgette, Melon, Potato, Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet pepper, Tomato, Watermelon | None listed |
| Welsh onion | Beetroot, Carrot | None listed |
| Purple sprouting broccoli | Dill, Nasturtium | Strawberry |
| Kohlrabi | Beetroot, Lettuce, Onion | None listed |
| Collard greens | Dill, Nasturtium | None listed |
| Horseradish | Potato | None listed |
| Pumpkin | French marigold, Nasturtium, Runner bean, Sweetcorn | Potato |
| Watermelon | French marigold, Nasturtium | None listed |
| Celery | Cabbage, French bean, Leek | None listed |
| Florence fennel | None listed | Coriander, Dill, Tomato |
| Thyme | Broccoli, Cabbage, Strawberry | None listed |
| Rosemary | Cabbage, Carrot, French bean | None listed |
| Oregano | Asparagus, Basil, Broccoli, Cabbage | None listed |
| Sage | Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot | Cucumber |
| Chervil | Cabbage, Lettuce, Radish | None listed |
| Summer savory | Broad bean, French bean, Runner bean | None listed |
| Raspberry | None listed | Blackberry, Potato, Tomato |
| Blackberry | None listed | Potato, Raspberry, Tomato |
| Asparagus | Basil, Calendula, Oregano, Parsley, Tomato | Garlic, Onion |
| Calendula | Asparagus, Broccoli, Cabbage, Tomato | None listed |
| Sunflower | Cucumber | Potato |
| Sweet pea | Runner bean | None listed |
| Cosmos | Cucumber, Squash, Tomato | None listed |
| Borage | Courgette, Cucumber, Squash, Strawberry, Tomato | None listed |
| Zinnia | Squash, Tomato | None listed |
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