🥒 Zucchini companion plants
One or two zucchini plants can feed a family all summer. They need room, rich soil and plenty of pollinators.
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Deep watering at the base, 2–3 cm per week
- Spacing
- 60–90 cm (24–36 in)
- Harvest
- 45–60 days from seed
Good companions for zucchini
- 🌽 Corn
Three Sisters partner; corn offers wind protection.
- 🫘 Bean
Supplies nitrogen for these heavy feeders.
- 🌼 Marigold
Attracts pollinators and helps deter squash bugs and beetles.
- 🫛 Pea
Adds nitrogen early before zucchini spreads.
What not to plant with zucchini
- 🥔 Potato
Both are heavy feeders and compete for nutrients and water.