Companion chart

	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Angelica		*	*				*			Flowers attract beneficials. May have a negative affect on carrots. Avoid Dill
Anise		*	*				*	*		Might encourage Coriander to germinate and grow better, germinates better and grows more vigorously when sown with Coriander. Could be detrimental to Carrots
Artemisia	*									Few plants thrive when planted nearby. Hairs produce toxins. Rain or overhead watering will poison nearby plants
Asclepias	*
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Asparagus									*	Planting with tomatoes or parsley will invigorate both crops.
Asters		*								If Asters invade pastures or fields, it indicates a need for drainage. Repels most insects
Basil			*						*	Improves flavor and growth of tomatoes. Does not grow well with Rue. Repels flies and mosquitoes.
Banana Peels									*	Provides 3.25 % phosphorus and 41.76 % potash. Bury around roses.
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Borage									*	Improves flavor and stimulates growth of strawberries, repels tomato hornworm.
Brassicas	*
Broccoli	*
Buttercup family	*									Root secretions poison soil for clover by retarding growth of nitrogen bacteria. Clover will dissappear in a meadow where buttercups grow.
Caraway										Plant here and there, loosens soil. Avoid Dill
Calendula			*							Repels tomato hornworms, asparagus beetles, other insects. Can repel dogs.
Catnip			*			*				Also repels flea beatles, spittlebugs, Japanese beetles, and weevils.
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Chives			*				*			Improves growth and flavor of carrots, grapes, roses and tomatoes. Inhibits beans and peas. Repels rabbits.
Chrysanthemem					*	*
Coriander			*				*			Helps germination of anise, inhibits seed formation of fennel.
Cosmos										Antoganistic to Fennel
Dandelion									*	Transport minerals, especially calcium, upward from deeper soil layers, to deposit them nearer the surface.
Daisies		*
Dill		*					*			Improves growth of cabbage, reduces yeild of carrots, causes tomatoes to fail to thrive. Keep away from Angelica and Carroway.
Elder	*		*							Repels moles; place leaves in the runs, they find the odor offensive. Animals dislkie the rank taste. Discourages growth of other herbs. Repels Rabits
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Fennel	*									Plant in ornamental border rather then vetetable garden. Inhibits growth of many crops.
Four O'clocks										Japanese Beetles like the foliage, which is poisonous and will kill them.
Garlic			*				*			Also repels Japanese beetles. Negative effect on legumes. Plant with Roses.
Geranuim			*							Good companion for roses, because they repel Japanese Beetles
Goldenrod	*	*
Hollyhock										Bruise leaves in oil and make into ointment for bee stings.
Legumes	*									Adds Nitrogen to soil
Lemon Balm		*								Attracts honeybees, sometimes called the 'bee herb'.
Lovage				*						Lures tomato hornworms. Improves growth and flavor of pole and bush beans.
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Marjoram									*	Good companion to all veggies.
Marigolds	*	*	*							Because of it's allelopathic effects, it's best to plant marigolds and vegetables in separate beds.
Mint		*	*			*				Improves vigor and flavor of cabbage and tomatoes. Deters Cabbage White moth.
Nasturtiums				*						Trap crop for aphids.
Onions			*			*
Oregano		*							*	Attracts mud daubers, which carry caterpillars to their paper nests as food for larvae Good companion to all veggies.
Parsley		*							*	Asparagus, corn, roses, and tomatoes all benefit from parsley plantings nearby.
Pennyroyal						*		*		Repels mosquitoes and flies.
Peppergrass	*
Red Clover	*
Rosemary									*	Plant near cabbage, beans, carrots, and sage. Deters cabbage moth, bean beetles, slugs, and carrot fly.
Rue	*							*		Has a longer list of enemies than partners, begenning with the gardener. Oils from Rue can irritate the skin. Rue and Basil are incompatible
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES
Sage									*	Plant with cabbage, carrots, strawberries and tomatoes to enhance their growth. Has natural antibacterial properties
Spearmint			*			*	*
Sunflower	*	*
Tansey						*	*			Repels cutworms
Tomato			*
Thyme			*							Plant near cabbage. Deters cabbage worm
Umbelliferae		*
Wormwood										Plant as boarder to keep critters out of garden. Deters Slugs.
Yarrow		*							*	Increases oil content of aromatic herbs
	Allelopathic	Attracts benificials	Repells with smells	Lures insects away	Kills Nematodes	Repels ants	Repels aphids	Repels fleas	Benefits other plants	NOTES

Companion Plant Chart