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Yarrow Companion Planting
Achillea millefolium
Daisy (Asteraceae) -- warm season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Yarrow
KaleBrassica oleracea var. sabellica
BeneficialPest SuppressionDocumented
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) flowers attract ladybugs (Coccinellidae), hover flies, lacewings (Chrysoperla spp.), and parasitoid wasps (Cotesia, Diadegma spp.) that control kale aphids and caterpillars.
Plant yarrow as a perennial border near brassica growing areas. Yarrow is drought-tolerant once established.
Sources
- Biodiversity and pest management in agroecosystems -- Crop Protection (2003)
- Insectary plantings: practical applications for biological control -- California Agriculture (UC ANR) (2006)
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