Companion Planting & Garden Value: Broccoli Rabe (Raab)
Brassica rapa var. ruvo
Spacing: 4 per square foot. Mature height: 1-1.5 ft.
Plant these nearby
- Radish: Radish (including the daikon form) is a documented trap crop for flea beetles, which prefer its mustard oils over other brassicas and can be sacrificed or pulled once infested: the same research cited on the radish page. This is exactly the pest its own placement note already flags as hitting the crop hard. (source)
Keep these apart
Nothing it needs to be kept away from.
Common pairings, answered directly
- Can I plant broccoli rabe (raab) next to radish?
- Yes. Radish (including the daikon form) is a documented trap crop for flea beetles, which prefer its mustard oils over other brassicas and can be sacrificed or pulled once infested: the same research cited on the radish page. This is exactly the pest its own placement note already flags as hitting the crop hard.
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Companion planting for Broccoli Rabe (Raab): which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.
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