Companion plants for Garden Cress
Lepidium sativumherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Blue Sage attracts Parasitic wasps and Hoverflies, which prey on the Flea beetles and Aphids that attack Garden Cress
- Blue Sage roots deep while Garden Cress feeds near the surface β no competition
- Garden Cress acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Blue Sage
- Excellent pair
- Chaytor's Lavender attracts Parasitic wasps and Hoverflies, which prey on the Flea beetles and Aphids and more that attack Garden Cress
- Garden Cress draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
- Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Garden Cress feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Garden Cress β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Garden Cress
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Garden Cress
