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Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlHoney-scented flowers attract hoverflies, lacewings, and parasitic wasps. Excellent as ground cover under vegetables to attract beneficial insects. Self-seeds in mild climates.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Flea beetles.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, average to poor
Brassica oleracea var. italica
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Sweet Alyssum
