Spinach
Companion plants for spinach
The best companion plants for spinach are cabbage, Swiss chard, cucumbers, lettuce and corn. None of the plants we track is a clear bad neighbour. Of the 10 plants we have data on, 9 are good neighbours, 0 are bad ones and 0 are contested. 5 of these verdicts rest on field trials or research papers; the rest come from traditional companion-planting charts.
- 9 good
- 0 to avoid
- 0 contested
- 5 tested in trials or papers
Neighbours of spinach 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 spinach
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 spinach | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweet corn |
57% more harvest from the same space | Field trial1 study | Not listed |
 Cabbage |
46% more harvest from the same space | Field trial3 studies | Not listed |
 Swiss chard |
Bigger combined harvestSame family (Amaranthaceae): shares pests and diseases | Greenhouse or pot trial1 study | Not listed |
 Cucumber |
Better soil and nutrient uptake | Greenhouse or pot trial1 study | Recommend |
 Lettuce |
Bigger combined harvest | Greenhouse or pot 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 spinach. They may still work; nobody has measured it.
What not to plant with spinach
No plant in our data is a clear bad neighbour for spinach.
Relatives that share pests and diseases
| Plant | What trials found with spinach | Tested by | Garden charts |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beet |
No trial foundSame family (Amaranthaceae): shares pests and diseases | Not tested | Not listed |
Sources
10 sources behind the verdicts on this page. 4 chart entries cite no source and are marked as tradition only.
Show all 10 sources
Same family (Amaranthaceae): Beet, Swiss chard.
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