Coriander Companion Planting

Cilantro Enhances.

Coriander, when planted nearby will help asparagus, chervil and spinach.

Cilantro is helped by.

Planting anise, beans or peas near cilantro will be beneficial to the growth of your cilantro plants.

Bad Companion for Coriander.

Never plant fennel near cilantro.

Coriander & Anise.

Coriander will help anise seeds germinate more quickly. The source that made that suggestion also said to separate the plants when the seedlings have grown a little but provided no guidance as to how far to separate the plants.

Coriander attracts.

Coriander will attract tachninid flies, parasitoid wasps and hoverflies to your garden.

Coriander repels many harmful insects.

Coriander repels aphids, potato beetles and spider mites. A tea made from coriander, used as a spray, will help to combat spider mites.

 

To learn more about growing coriander be sure to check out our coriander fact sheet.

Learn why coriander was once called "dizzycorn" and many other interesting historical uses of coriander.