🥬 Cabbage companion plants
Cabbage and other brassicas are magnets for caterpillars. Aromatic neighbours help confuse cabbage moths.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Consistent watering to prevent split heads
- Spacing
- 45–60 cm (18–24 in)
- Harvest
- 70–120 days from transplant
Good companions for cabbage
- 🧅 Onion
Helps confuse cabbage moths and loopers.
- 🧄 Garlic
Deters aphids and cabbage worms.
- 🥔 Potato
Different root depths and pests.
- 🌼 Marigold
Attracts beneficial insects that prey on caterpillars.
- 🥬 Spinach
Quick crop between young cabbage plants.
What not to plant with cabbage
- 🍓 Strawberry
Brassicas stunt strawberries.
- 🍅 Tomato
Heavy competition for nutrients.