🥔 Potato companion plants
Potatoes are prone to blight and beetles, so where you plant them matters as much as how.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Even moisture, especially as tubers form
- Spacing
- 30 cm (12 in), rows 60–75 cm apart
- Harvest
- 70–120 days from planting
Good companions for potato
- 🫘 Bean
May help deter Colorado potato beetle and adds nitrogen.
- 🌽 Corn
Uses different space and nutrients.
- 🥬 Cabbage
Different root depth and pests.
- 🌼 Marigold
Helps deter beetles and nematodes.
What not to plant with potato
- 🍅 Tomato
Same family; blight spreads easily between them.
- 🥒 Cucumber
Increases blight risk for potatoes.
- 🥒 Zucchini
Heavy feeders compete for nutrients.
- 🫑 Pepper
Same family; shared pests and disease.