Companion plants for Basil
Ocimum basilicumherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Basil
- Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Basil feeds on
- Basil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
- Excellent pair
- Sainfoin attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Basil
- Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Basil feeds on
- Sainfoin roots deep while Basil feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Basil β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Basil
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Basil
