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What Flowers Should Not Be Planted Near Vegetables?
What Flowers Should Not Be Planted Near Vegetables?. Gardeners sometimes plant flowers, such as marigolds, near or in the vegetable garden as they deter some pests from taking over. Some gardeners swear by planting some flowers that will help deter bugs, but others report less success. Yet some flowers should never be planted near vegetables. As...
Gardeners sometimes plant flowers, such as marigolds, near or in the vegetable garden as they deter some pests from taking over. Some gardeners swear by planting some flowers that will help deter bugs, but others report less success. Yet some flowers should never be planted near vegetables. As with a lot of gardening, try different methods and use what works for you and your garden.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers should not be planted near the vegetable garden for a couple of reasons. Sunflowers can grow very tall and block sunlight from getting to the vegetable plants. Sunflowers are also incompatible with beans; when sunflowers are planted near beans, they can possibly stunt the growth of the beans and not allow them to produce much fruit. Potatoes may also be adversely affected by sunflowers by rotting before they are ready to harvest. Sunflowers can prevent some seeds from germinating.
Gladiolus
Gladiolus should be planted away from the vegetable garden, especially if the garden contains peas and beans. You may notice that the pea and bean plants will have stunted growth if gladiolus is planted nearby. Pods may also not develop fully and pod production may be limited. Gladiolus are also susceptible to diseases such as cucumber mosaic virus. This disease can transfer to bean and pea plants as insects travel from one plant to another.
Larkspur
Parsnip and larkspur, or delphinium, are not compatible. Larkspur has blossoms that are toxic to some vegetable plants. It is a deterrent to deer, which is why many gardeners plant it near the vegetable garden. But larkspur may prevent parsnip seeds from germinating; if they do sprout, the parsnips will not grow to their full potential and the taste can be somewhat compromised.
Wormwood
Many gardeners plant wormwood around the perimeter of the garden to deter animals and other pests. However, wormwood can be detrimental to the growth of peas and beans. Wormwood produces a poison that does deter some insects, but it is also hazardous to use around food crops. As the flowers fall off the plant, the poison seeps into the soil and can get into the vegetable crop if planted within a foot or two of the garden. For the best and safest results, do not plant wormwood around the vegetable garden.
