Dill
Companion plants for dill
The best companion plants for dill are cabbage, beans, cilantro, onions and peppers. Carrots are best kept away. Of the 16 plants we have data on, 10 are good neighbours, 1 is a bad one and 2 are contested. 6 of these verdicts rest on field trials or research papers; the rest come from traditional companion-planting charts.
- 10 good
- 1 to avoid
- 2 contested
- 6 tested in trials or papers
Neighbours of dill at a glance
Inner rings are backed by trials or papers, outer rings by charts only. Pick a plant to see its sources.
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Good companion plants for dill
Biggest harvest gain first, then the plants tested without a yield count. Each row links to the full evidence for the pair.
| Plant | What trials found with dill | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cabbage |
Draws in pest-eating insects and lures pests away55% more harvest from the same space | Field trial3 studies | Recommend |
 Bean |
Fewer pests, better soil and nutrient uptake and bigger combined harvest | Field trial5 studies | Not listed |
 Cilantro |
Draws in pest-eating insectsSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
 Onion |
Draws in pest-eating insects | Field trial1 study | Recommend |
 Pepper |
Draws in pest-eating insects | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
Harvest from the same space compares a bed with both crops against the same area split into single-crop beds, counting the harvest of both crops (the land equivalent ratio in yield trials).
Recommended by garden charts, not tested yet
We found no trial or paper on these pairs with dill. They may still work; nobody has measured it.
What not to plant with dill
| Plant | What trials found with dill | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carrot |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Advise against |
Relatives that share pests and diseases
| Plant | What trials found with dill | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Parsnip |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Celery |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
 Parsley |
No trial foundSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
Contested pairings
The sources disagree, or the charts say one thing and the trials another. Open a pair before you plant it.
| Plant | What trials found with dill | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fennel |
13% less harvest from the same spaceSame family (Apiaceae): shares pests and diseases | Field trial1 study | Recommend |
 Tomato |
No trial found | Not tested | Disagree |
Sources
14 sources behind the verdicts on this page. 7 chart entries cite no source and are marked as tradition only.
Show all 14 sources
Same family (Apiaceae): Carrot, Parsnip, Celery, Parsley, Fennel, Cilantro.
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