What to plant next to Coriander

The neighbours on this page are sorted by what the evidence shows: a proven benefit, good with a condition, simply compatible, or to keep apart. Each group says why, and the sources are listed at the end of the page.

Compatible

They grow together without a known conflict, but the benefits traditionally claimed for these pairings are not proven.

Why it helps

Mixing crops in the same bed spreads the risk: pests find their target harder, the soil is used at different depths and flowers bring in the insects that pollinate and hunt aphids.

Spacing in the row	15 cm (6 in)
In a 30 cm (1 ft) square	9 per square
Crop rotation group	Herbs, flowers and perennials
Sow outdoors	Apr–Aug
Harvest	Jun–Oct

Coriander: spacing, plants per square and companions →

Plan it in the garden

The planner warns you when two crops with a documented shared risk, such as tomatoes and potatoes, end up next to each other, so you can fix the layout before planting.

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Sources

The class of each neighbour on this page rests on these sources.

Del-Pozo Valdivia confirms the benefit of insectary plants in lettuce (2019) — UC Statewide IPM Program for: compatible; checked 2026-10-31
Insectary crops to enhance syrphid fly activity in organic lettuce on California’s Central Coast — Entomological Society of America, 2006 meeting (UC Cooperative Extension) for: compatible; checked 2026-10-31
The Myth of Companion Plantings (L. Chalker-Scott) — Washington State University Extension for: compatible; checked 2026-10-28