We’ve rounded up the perfect partners for peppers to make companion planting effortless.

What Is Companion Planting?

Carrots also attract beneficial insects for peppers like ladybugs and lacewings.

young jalapeño pepper

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Cilantro attracts beneficial insects while also repelling pests like spider mites and aphids.

Vibrant African or French marigolds are great for discouraging pests such as nematodes, squash bugs, and whiteflies.

The bursts of color attracts pollinators and add a decorative look to the vegetable garden.

basil

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Plant the peppers andnasturtiumswithin 12- to 18-inches of each other because aphids are tiny and can’t travel far.

you’re free to choose to plant tender green onions or white, yellow, or red varieties.

Again, avoiding some plants is scientifically based while others are anecdotal.

Carrot growing in vegetable garden

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Peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants are members of the nightshade family and can be planted together.

However, the crops should be rotated in the garden every season.

Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden.University of Massachusetts Amhurst.

cilantro growing

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Pepper.Clemson University Home and Garden Information Center.

bright orange marigolds growing in garden

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orange flowered nasturtium grows in raised garden with stone walls

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onions growing

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Spinach Plants Growing Vegetable Garden

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