Can you plant asparagus and cilantro together?

Charts say yes. Nobody has tested asparagus with cilantro, as far as we could find. The chart entry we found cites no source.

Why we can't give a firm answer

Garden charts recommend it. 1 garden chart entry recommends growing them together. It cites no source. Charts pass on gardening tradition; they are not tests.
List of companion plants (uncited entry) (Wikipedia)

What to plant with asparagus and cilantro

Good neighbours of both, best tested first.

TomatoWith asparagus: Recommended by garden charts, not testedWith cilantro: Less disease
DillWith asparagus: Recommended by garden charts, not testedWith cilantro: Draws in pest-eating insects

How each one was tested, with the evidence

What to keep away from asparagus and cilantro

PotatoWith asparagus: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
OnionWith asparagus: Garden charts advise against it, not tested
GarlicWith asparagus: Garden charts advise against it, not tested

The evidence in detail

For readers who want to dig in: every chart entry, study and yield trial behind the answer above, with the numbers.

Tradition, research and yield trials

Tradition

Good

avoidgood

1 chart entry: 1 recommend, 0 advise against.

0 cited, 1 uncited.

Research

No papers found on this pair.

Yield trial

No intercropping yield trial.

Untested folklore

Companion plants for both asparagus and cilantro

Plants that are good neighbours of each. Biggest harvest gain first; each cell links to the evidence for that pair.

Plant	With asparagus	With cilantro
Tomato	No trial foundNot tested. Charts: recommend.Evidence for asparagus and tomatoes	Less disease and fewer pestsField trial, 3 studies. Charts: recommend.Evidence for cilantro and tomatoes
Dill	No trial foundNot tested. Charts: recommend.Evidence for asparagus and dill	Draws in pest-eating insectsSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseasesField trial, 1 study. Charts: not listed.Evidence for cilantro and dill

The evidence, with sources

TraditionGood1 entry

GoodCilantro helps Asparagus
Asparagus: helped by coriander
List of companion plants (uncited entry) (Wikipedia)

Plan a bed with asparagus and cilantro

All neighbours of asparagus and of cilantro, or every pair at once in the companion planting chart.

Have you grown asparagus and cilantro together?

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