Companion plants for cabbage

Good companions for cabbage

No sourced companion pairings for cabbage yet.

Use caution

• Garden radish

  Extension guidance

  Cabbage and radish share flea beetles.

  Both are in the cabbage family, which flea beetles feed on. Young transplants and seedlings are most vulnerable.

  Spacing: Keep normal spacing; nearness does not by itself cause damage.

  Pests: Check seedlings often; row covers can exclude beetles.

  University of Minnesota · Flea beetles

• Kale

  Extension guidance

  Kale and cabbage share pests and diseases.

  Both are Brassica oleracea cole crops, which have similar cultural requirements, diseases and pests. Grouping them gives those pests more of what they feed on, and kale should not follow other cole crops in the same spot.

  Spacing: No safe separation distance is established; rotate cole crops to a new spot each year.

  Pests: Scout for caterpillars and flea beetles; row covers can exclude them.

  UMass Amherst · New England Vegetable Management Guide, Brassica crops

• Broccoli

  Extension guidance

  Broccoli and cabbage share pests and diseases.

  Both are Brassica oleracea cole crops with similar cultural requirements, diseases and pests. Grouping them gives those pests more to feed on, and cole crops should not follow each other in the same spot.

  Spacing: No safe separation distance is established; rotate cole crops to a new spot each year.

  Pests: Scout for caterpillars and flea beetles; row covers can exclude them.

  UMass Amherst · New England Vegetable Management Guide, Brassica crops