Companion plants for Blacktail Mountain melon

Best partners

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  African MarigoldExcellent pair
  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧African Marigold draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
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• Excellent pair
  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧French Marigold draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Excellent pair
  • ❧Buckwheat attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Buckwheat draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while Buckwheat feeds near the surface — no competition
• Excellent pair
  • ❧French Tarragon attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧French Tarragon draws Bees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while French Tarragon feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair
  • ❧Common Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Common Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blacktail Mountain melon feeds on
  • ❧Common Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
• Great pair
  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Gai Lan draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
• Great pair
  • ❧Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blacktail Mountain melon feeds on
  • ❧Hairy Vetch draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
• Great pair
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Blacktail Mountain melon feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
• Great pair
  • ❧Chrysanthemum attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Chrysanthemum draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while Chrysanthemum feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair
  • ❧Dill attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Dill draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while Dill feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair
  • ❧Astilbe attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Astilbe draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon roots deep while Astilbe feeds near the surface — no competition
• Great pair
  • ❧Bishop's Flower attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Blacktail Mountain melon
  • ❧Bishop's Flower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Blacktail Mountain melon acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Bishop's Flower

Also works well

Keep apart

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  Black Sage releases compounds that inhibit Blacktail Mountain melon

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  Black Walnut releases compounds that inhibit Blacktail Mountain melon

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  Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Blacktail Mountain melon