10 Companion Plants To Grow With Cilantro

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00:0010 companion plants to grow with cilantro.

00:04Tomatoes.

00:06Cilantro masks tomato scent and attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps, reducing pests.

00:12So interplant in cool seasons and let bolting blooms beautify beds.

00:17Kale.

00:18Cilantro flowers attract hoverflies and ladybugs that curb aphids,

00:22and since both share cool season preferences,

00:25kale and cilantro grow harmoniously with minimal competition.

00:29Spinach.

00:30Both prefer cool weather and rich soil.

00:34With shallow roots that avoid competition,

00:36bolting cilantro attracts predators that protect tender spinach leaves.

00:40Beans.

00:42Bush beans pair well with cilantro, which fills garden gaps

00:45and attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps to control aphids,

00:49while beans fix nitrogen in the soil, which benefits other nearby plants.

00:55Broccoli.

00:55Cilantro repels pests, and when flowering, it invites predators that reduce aphids and loopers.

01:02So direct sow it around broccoli in cool, fertile soil.

01:07Potatoes.

01:08Flowering cilantro attracts lacewings and parasitic wasps that target Colorado potato beetles.

01:14Edge sow early as its above-ground growth complements underground potatoes without crowding.

01:20Beets.

01:22Different root zones prevent competition,

01:24and cilantro's quick growth suppresses weeds while its blooms attract hoverflies that help reduce leaf miners near beets.

01:32Lettuce.

01:33Sharing a love for cool, moist soil, cilantro's upright habit and light shade benefit lettuce,

01:39and its flowers attract predators that curb aphids.

01:43Peas.

01:43Both thrive in cool weather as peas climb vertically, while cilantro stays lower to the ground.

01:50Blossoms attract insects that control aphids and beetles on peas.

01:55Parsnips.

01:56Cilantro's shallow roots and quick-life cycle suit slow-growing parsnips.

02:01Reducing competition and flowering increases predators that help manage carrot rust flies.

02:06Espe Architects.

02:07Reducing