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Zinnia Companion Planting
Zinnia elegans
Daisy (Asteraceae) -- warm season
1 beneficial companion
0 antagonistic relationships
Good Companions for Zinnia
CucumberCucumis sativus
BeneficialPollinator AttractionSupported
Zinnia flowers attract pollinators (particularly native bees and butterflies) that improve cucumber fruit set. Zinnia nectar also supports parasitoid wasps and predatory hover flies.
Plant zinnias at cucurbit bed borders. Both are warm-season crops with similar cultural requirements.
Sources
- Pollinator-dependent crop production and the role of wild bees -- Ecological Applications (2011)
- Annual flowers as floral resources for beneficial insects -- University of Minnesota Extension (2019)
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