Companion plants for Shiso
Perilla frutescensherb
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 and Whitefly that attack Shiso
- Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shiso feeds on
- Sainfoin roots deep while Shiso feeds near the surface β no competition
- Great pair
- Alsike Clover attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Shiso
- Alsike Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Shiso feeds on
- Shiso draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Shiso β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Shiso
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Shiso
