Companion plants for Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgareflower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Viper's Bugloss attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Common bean
- Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Viper's Bugloss feeds on
- Viper's Bugloss draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Excellent pair
- Viper's Bugloss attracts Parasitic wasps and Hoverflies and more, which prey on the Caterpillars and Aphids and more that attack Gai Lan
- Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Viper's Bugloss
- Viper's Bugloss roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface β no competition
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Viper's Bugloss β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Viper's Bugloss
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Viper's Bugloss
