Companion plants for New Zealand Spinach
27 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
Baby's BreathGreat pair- Baby's Breath attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack New Zealand Spinach
- Baby's Breath roots deep while New Zealand Spinach feeds near the surface — no competition
- New Zealand Spinach acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Baby's Breath
- Great pair
- Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack New Zealand Spinach
- Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that New Zealand Spinach feeds on
- New Zealand Spinach acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
- Great pair
- Sainfoin attracts Ladybirds and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack New Zealand Spinach
- Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that New Zealand Spinach feeds on
- Sainfoin roots deep while New Zealand Spinach feeds near the surface — no competition
Also works well
Keep apart
Black Sage releases compounds that inhibit New Zealand Spinach
Black Walnut releases compounds that inhibit New Zealand Spinach
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit New Zealand Spinach
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