Brown Sugar

How it's grown

Brown Sugar is usually grown from bulbs rather than seed. Plant bulbs pointed-end up at roughly two to three times their own depth.

Companion Planting

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  Baby's Breath
  

  Baby's BreathGreat pair

  • ❧Baby's Breath attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Brown Sugar
  • ❧Baby's Breath roots deep while Brown Sugar feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Brown Sugar acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Baby's Breath
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  

  Chaytor's LavenderGreat pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Brown Sugar
  • ❧Brown Sugar draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Brown Sugar feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair

  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Brown Sugar
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Brown Sugar feeds on
  • ❧Brown Sugar acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch

How to grow Brown Sugar

1. Space10 cm apart
2. GrowFull sun
3. Harvest~180 days

Water: Low · Height: 50 cm · Soil: Well-draining — bulbs rot in wet soil