Ivydene Gardens Companion Planting:
Companion Plant : A

ORIGINAL PLANT

PEST/DISEASE

COMPANION PLANT

ANTAGONISTIC PLANT OR TO PEST/-DISEASE

Acidanthera
bicolor

Chamaecyparis
pisifera 'Plumosa'

Allium albopilosum, Allium caeruleum, Allium giganteum, Allium elatum, Allium rosenbachianum, Allium stipitatum

Santolina chamaecyparissus,
Salvia officinalis, Lavender,
Dianthus,
Ballota
pseudodictamnus

Allium moly

Viburnum farreri, Hamemelis

Allium neapolitanum

Bergenia,
Pulmonaria

Allium ostrowskianum

Sage

Amaryllis

Zephyranthes,
Sternbergia,
Iris unguicalaris,
Nerine,
Salvia officinalis,
Aethionema
'Warley Rose',
Dianthus,
Alyssum saxatile

American Chestnut

Chestnut blight

Oak

Anemone blanda

Galanthus,
Winter aconite,
Betula,
Cornus stolifera,
Cornus alba,
Senecio laxifolius,
Cistus,
Hebe 'Pagei',
Lavendula

Anemone 'De Caen' and
Anemone 'St Brigid'

Alyssum saxatile, Lavender,
Sage

Anemone fulgens 'Multipetala'

Lavender,
Santolina chamaecyparissus

Anemone nemorosa

Narcissus
'February Gold'

Anemone pavonina (Peacock Anemone)

Cistus,
Rosemary

Anemone ranunculoides

Anemone hepatica,
Hellebores,
Trillium

Angelica

Stinging nettle
( Urtica diocia )

Anise (Pimpenella anisum)

Coriander,
Cabbage,
Cucumber,
Leek,
Tomato,
Bean

Anomatheca laxa and Anomatheca cruenta

Corydalis ochroleuca

Apple (Malus)

Scab. Woolly Aphid

Chives (Chives inhibit the formation of apple scab).
Nasturtium.
Wallflower,
Sweet woodruff
( Asperula
odorata ) as
ground cover,
Onion,
Garlic,
Foxglove (Foxgloves improve vitality and resistance to disease. Also improves the keeping quality of the apples)

Grass (Grass roots exude gas which shrivels the tender root-tips of apple trees),

Potato (Potato may get Phytophtera blight)

Carrots will turn bitter and potatoes become tasteless and start to rot if stored with apples.

Apricots

Fruit-fly

Scent from Basil, Tansy or Southernwood clumps round tree

Oat and tomato roots with Apricot roots inhibit each others growth

Artemisia

Fruit tree
Cabbage

Moth
Slug

Arum italicum 'Pictum'

Galanthus,
Winter Aconites,
Hellebore

Asparagus

Asparagus beetle ( Crioceris asparagi ).

Tomato.
Parsley,
Basil.
Mulch with hay and leave undisturbed except for picking to aid growth.

Onion

Aubergine ( Solanum melonena )

Pea,
Tarragon,
Thyme

Azalea

juglone from black walnut tree leaves