Companion plants for Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale L.flower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Oriental poppy
- French Marigold draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Oriental poppy roots deep while French Marigold feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
- Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Oriental poppy
- Gai Lan draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
- Oriental poppy roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Oriental poppy β no account needed.
Also works well
- Adzuki Bean
- Alsike Clover
- Andean Lupin
- Andromeda Lima
- Berseem Clover
- Bitter Vetch
- Black Bean
- Black Zebra Lima
- Black-eyed Pea
- Borlotti Bean
- Broad Bean
- Butter Bean
- Catjang Pea
- Chickling Vetch
- Christmas Lima
- Common Vetch
- Cranberry Bean
- Field Pea
- Genesis Lima
- German Red Garlic
- Germidour Garlic
- Grass Pea
- Hairy Vetch
- Karina pea
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Oriental poppy
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Oriental poppy
