Companion plants for Escarole
Cichorium endivia var. latifoliavegetable
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Blue Sage attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Escarole
- Escarole acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Blue Sage
- Blue Sage gives Escarole sheltering shade in the heat of summer
- Excellent pair
- Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners and more that attack Escarole
- Escarole draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Excellent pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Escarole β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Escarole
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Escarole
