Companion Planting & Garden Value: Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage)
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
Spacing: 1 per square foot. Mature height: 1 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. (source)
Keep these apart
Nothing it needs to be kept away from.
Common pairings, answered directly
- Can I plant napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage) 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.
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Companion planting for Napa Cabbage (Chinese Cabbage): which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.
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