Companion plants for Belgian Endive
Cichorium intybus (Witloof)vegetable
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Common Vetch attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Belgian Endive
- Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Belgian Endive feeds on
- Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Common Vetch
- Excellent pair
- Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Belgian Endive
- Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Belgian Endive
- Belgian Endive roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Belgian Endive β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Belgian Endive
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Belgian Endive
