The best plants to grow alongside onions to repel pests and enhance flavor

Whether you’re growing large, bulbous onions or skinny scallion stalks, companion planting can help keep pests away and speed up the growth of your crops. By picking the right plants, you can help your onions thrive rather than just survive. Plus, onions make great companions to other plants too, because their strong scent confuses and repels pests. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the best veggies, fruits, herbs, and even flowers you can plant alongside onions for great results. Let’s get planting!

Things You Should Know

  • Repel pests from your onions by planting cabbage and garlic nearby.
  • Get rid of onion flies by mixing in carrots with your onion patch.
  • Enhance the flavor of your onions by planting chamomile and dill in your garden.
  • Draw essential nutrients up from the soil with weeds like sow thistle and pigweed.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Hannah Madden is a writer, editor, and artist currently living in Portland, Oregon. In 2018, she graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Environmental Studies. Hannah enjoys writing articles about conservation, sustainability, and eco-friendly products. When she isn’t writing, you can find Hannah working on hand embroidery projects and listening to music.
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Updated: March 6, 2023
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Categories: Growing Vegetables | Onions
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