Companion plants for Spinach
Spinacia oleraceavegetable
29 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Great pair
- Horseradish attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Spinach
- Spinach acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Horseradish
- Horseradish gives Spinach sheltering shade in the heat of summer
- Great pair
- Inula attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Spinach
- Spinach acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Inula
- Inula gives Spinach sheltering shade in the heat of summer
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Spinach β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Spinach
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Spinach
