Companion plants for Peppermint
Mentha Γ piperitaherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Sainfoin attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Peppermint
- Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Peppermint feeds on
- Sainfoin roots deep while Peppermint feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
- Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Peppermint
- Peppermint draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Peppermint feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Peppermint β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Peppermint
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Peppermint
