Companion plants for Rocket
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativavegetable
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 Rocket
- Blue Sage roots deep while Rocket feeds near the surface β no competition
- Rocket 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 Rocket
- Rocket draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Rocket feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Rocket β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Rocket
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Rocket
