Companion plants for Broad Bean

Best partners

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  Coral BellsExcellent pair
  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Broad Bean
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coral Bells feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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• Excellent pair
  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Broad Bean
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Red Mustard feeds on
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Broad Bean
• Excellent pair
  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Broad Bean
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Wasabina feeds on
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Broad Bean
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Violet feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧African Violet acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Christmas Cactus feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Christmas Cactus acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Cloudberry feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Cloudberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coral Bells feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Foamflower feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Roseroot feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Roseroot acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shooting Star feeds on
  • ❧Broad Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Shooting Star acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean
• Great pair
  • ❧Belgian Endive attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Broad Bean
  • ❧Broad Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Belgian Endive feeds on
  • ❧Belgian Endive acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Broad Bean

Also works well

Keep apart

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  Fabaceae and Amaryllidaceae are known to grow poorly together

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  Black Sage releases compounds that inhibit Broad Bean

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  Black Walnut releases compounds that inhibit Broad Bean