Companion Planting: Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Spacing: 1 per square foot. Mature height: 1-4 ft.
Plant these nearby
- Tomato: Attracts pollinators and hoverflies that improve fruit set and help control aphids.
- Cucumber: Attracts pollinators that improve fruit set.
Keep these apart
No known antagonists recorded for Zinnia.
Common pairings, answered directly
- Can I plant zinnia next to tomato?
- Yes. Attracts pollinators and hoverflies that improve fruit set and help control aphids.
- Can I plant zinnia next to cucumber?
- Yes. Attracts pollinators that improve fruit set.
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Companion planting for Zinnia: which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.
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