Companion plants for Bearded Iris
33 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
French MarigoldGreat pair- French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Bearded Iris
- French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Bearded Iris
- French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bearded Iris feeds on
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Bearded Iris
- Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bearded Iris feeds on
- Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Bearded Iris
- Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Bearded Iris
- Gai Lan acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Bearded Iris
- African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Bearded Iris
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Great pair
- Collective Farm Woman melon attracts Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Bearded Iris
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Collective Farm Woman melon acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bearded Iris feeds on
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Common bean acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Bearded Iris
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
- Great pair
- Moon and Stars melon attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Bearded Iris
- Bearded Iris draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Moon and Stars melon acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bearded Iris
Also works well
Keep apart
Black Sage releases compounds that inhibit Bearded Iris
Black Walnut releases compounds that inhibit Bearded Iris
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Bearded Iris
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