Companion plants for Kale
Brassica oleracea (acephala)vegetable
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Great pair
- Crimson Clover attracts Parasitic wasps and Ladybugs and more, which prey on the Caterpillars and Aphids and more that attack Kale
- Crimson Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Kale feeds on
- Crimson Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Kale
- Great pair
- Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Kale
- Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Kale
- Great pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Kale β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Kale
a known bad match: Heavy-feeder competition and shared soil-disease pressure β cole brassicas and potatoes compete hard and amplify clubroot/blight risk.
