Companion plants for Foxglove
Digitalis purpureaflower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Great pair
- Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Foxglove feeds on
- Foxglove draws Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Winged bean roots deep while Foxglove feeds near the surface β no competition
- Great pair
- Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Foxglove
- Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Foxglove
- Foxglove gives Red Mustard sheltering shade in the heat of summer
- Great pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Foxglove β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Foxglove
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Foxglove
