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Companion plants for Thai basil
Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsifloraherb
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Great pair
- Alfalfa fixes nitrogen in the soil that Thai basil feeds on
- Thai basil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Alfalfa roots deep while Thai basil feeds near the surface β no competition
- Great pair
- round leaf lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Thai basil
- Thai basil draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- round leaf lavender roots deep while Thai basil feeds near the surface β no competition
- Great pair
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Thai basil β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Thai basil
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Thai basil
