Companion plants for Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentumflower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- 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 β no competition
- Great pair
- Buckwheat attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Asparagus Pea
- Asparagus Pea fixes nitrogen in the soil that Buckwheat feeds on
- Asparagus Pea acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Buckwheat
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Buckwheat β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Buckwheat
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Buckwheat
