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Now, let’s take a look at some flowers that could be good additions to your pepper-growing areas:
22. Borage
Borage is an amazing companion plant for many common crops. This annual will self-seed readily and will often come back year after year. Borage can deter certain pests of pepper plants. It is also a nectar factory – producing plenty of nectar for bees and other pollinators, which are very attracted to it for this reason.
23. Marigolds
Marigolds are another of the best flowers for any vegetable garden. The reasons why they make great companions for peppers can be found in my article on the reasons to grow marigolds in your garden.
24. Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are another great flower for a fruit and vegetable garden. They are great companion plants for peppers for the same reasons that they are great companions for so many other edible crops in your garden. Remember, they are great edible plants in their own right too.
25. Petunias
Petunias are another ornamental flower that can also work well as a companion plant for peppers. Not only will their vibrant blooms look good and attract pollinators, but they are also said to help to repel aphids, tomato worms, leafhoppers and other pests.
26. Geraniums
Geraniums also work well alongside peppers in a fruit and vegetable plot. Again, they have beautiful blooms beloved of people and beneficial insects. They are also said to help repel cabbage worms, beetles and a range of other pests.
27. Dandelions
You might view dandelions as a common weed but they are actually a very useful flowering plant. They can provide edible yields in their own right but are helpful for peppers as dynamic accumulators that can be chopped and dropped to add nutrients. They also release ethylene gas that can help peppers and other annual fruits like tomatoes ripen.
(Note, a number of other ‘weeds’ could also be beneficial when grown alongside peppers in your annual polyculture garden.)
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