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Endive Companion Planting
Cichorium endivia
Daisy (Asteraceae) -- cool season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Endive
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
BeneficialPest SuppressionSupported
Chive volatiles deter aphids that commonly attack endive. Chive flowers attract predatory hover flies and parasitoid wasps.
Border endive beds with chives. Both are cool-season crops.
Sources
- Volatile compounds from Allium spp. affecting insect behavior -- Phytochemistry (2004)
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