Increase your harvest and keep destructive pests away with these companion plants for peppers.
Just like for other garden crops,companion plantingbenefits peppers, bothbell peppersandhot peppers.
With the right neighbors, plants grow healthier, and with fewer disease and pest issues.
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Natural predators keep pests under control and the aromatic plants repel pests organically.
Peppers andtomatoesare not good companion plants because they are susceptible to the same pests and pathogens.
Basil
Basilis well-known for being anexcellent companion for tomatoes, but it also works well for peppers.
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To avoid this, plantbok choynear your pepper plants to act as a trap crop.
Cilantro
Growingcilantroas a companion plant for peppers isnt justgood for homemade salsas.
Its also one of the best choices for organic pest control.
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Cilantro flowers attract all kinds of beneficial insects, such as parasitic wasps, lacewings, and ladybugs.
These insects feed on aphids and other common pepper pests.
However, research has shown that these pests prefer hot cherry peppers to other pepper varieties.
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Planting cherry peppers as trap crops often works as a trick to keep the rest of your peppers safe.
Sunflowers
Their big flower heads makesunflowersespecially alluring to bees and other pollinators.
Increasing pollinator activity near your pepper plants will boost pollination rates and lead to a better pepper crop.
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Companion Plants to Grow Together
Most vegetables benefit from companion planting.
Here are some other examples:
“Garlic Chives.
“University of Illinois-Chicago Heritage Garden.
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“University of Illinois-Chicago Heritage Garden.
“When Pepper Maggots Invade Your Farm.
“University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources-Integrated Pest Management.
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