Companion plants for cabbage

Good companion plants for cabbage

Biggest harvest gain first, then the plants tested without a yield count. Each row links to the full evidence for the pair.

Plant	What trials found with cabbage	Tested by	Garden charts
Parsley	181% more harvest from the same space	Field trial1 study	Not listed
Fava bean	117% more harvest from the same space	Field trial5 studies	Not listed
Cilantro	Draws in pest-eating insects70% more harvest from the same space	Field trial7 studies	Recommend
Dill	Draws in pest-eating insects and lures pests away55% more harvest from the same space	Field trial3 studies	Recommend
Eggplant	54% more harvest from the same space	Field trial1 study	Not listed
Spinach	46% more harvest from the same space	Field trial3 studies	Not listed
Tomato	34% more harvest from the same space	Field trial4 studies	Not listed
Celery	27% more harvest from the same space	Field trial1 study	Recommend
Carrot	19% more harvest from the same space	Field trial1 study	Not listed
Leek	16% more harvest from the same space	Field trial1 study	Not listed
Beet	14% more harvest from the same space	Field trial5 studies	Recommend
Basil	12% more harvest from the same space	Field trial2 studies	Not listed
Pea	11% more harvest from the same space	Field trial3 studies	Not listed
Onion	Fewer pests and draws in pest-eating insects8% more harvest from the same space	Field trial8 studies	Recommend
Broccoli	Lures pests awaySame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Field trial3 studies	Not listed
Mint	Draws in pest-eating insects	Field trial1 study	Recommend
Thyme	Bigger combined harvest	Field trial1 study	Recommend
Sage	No effect on harvest	Field trial1 study	Recommend
Okra	Bigger combined harvest	Field trial1 study	Not listed

Harvest from the same space compares a bed with both crops against the same area split into single-crop beds, counting the harvest of both crops (the land equivalent ratio in yield trials).

Recommended by garden charts, not tested yet

We found no trial or paper on these pairs with cabbage. They may still work; nobody has measured it.

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What not to plant with cabbage

No plant in our data is a clear bad neighbour for cabbage.

Relatives that share pests and diseases

Plant	What trials found with cabbage	Tested by	Garden charts
Kale	No trial foundSame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Not tested	Not listed
Brussels sprouts	No trial foundSame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Not tested	Not listed
Kohlrabi	No trial foundSame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Not tested	Not listed

Contested pairings

The sources disagree, or the charts say one thing and the trials another. Open a pair before you plant it.

Plant	What trials found with cabbage	Tested by	Garden charts
Radish	42% more harvest from the same spaceMixed results on growthSame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Field trial7 studies	Not listed
Lettuce	39% more harvest from the same spaceMixed results on growth	Field trial8 studies	Advise against
Bean	28% more harvest from the same spaceMixed results on plant chemistry	Field trial7 studies	Recommend
Sweet corn	15% more harvest from the same space	Field trial4 studies	Not listed
Pepper	Fewer pests and better soil and nutrient uptake10% less harvest from the same space	Field trial3 studies	Advise against
Turnip	Lures pests awayMixed results on pestsSame family (Brassicaceae): shares pests and diseases	Field trial2 studies	Not listed

No measurable effect

Plant	What trials found with cabbage	Tested by	Garden charts
Fennel	No effect on harvest	Field trial1 study	Not listed

Sources

51 sources behind the verdicts on this page. 7 chart entries cite no source and are marked as tradition only.