Sunflower Companion Plants Vegetables to Grow

Companion plants are renowned because of their repellent properties and also for their help for other plants. Sunflowers are the classic flower with their beautiful height and cheerful flowers fill the landscape with a touch of elegance. Sunflower companion plants span all over the spectrum from flowers to vegetables, with the capacity to provide both the support of structures and insect resistance.

Sunflower Companions

Many gardeners are familiar with The Three Sisters planting system. It's a practice that has been used by indigenous peoples for many centuries. If the stunning flowering sunflower joins the trifecta the Four Sisters have even more impact within the landscape. The most popular sunflowers that are part of the Three Sisters are beans, corn and squash. These are great companions to sunflowers visually as well as a useful grouping. The companion plant sunflower is a sturdy plant that provides a great source of support for vines that are scrambling and the tall stalks.

**Growing Sunflowers**

The majority of our sunflowers that are tall are perennials, however they can reseed themselves with bird and wind activity and will consistently pop each year on the same spot. Keep the flowers to dry. When all petals have fallen the entire head can be picked or used for feeding birds in winter. Sunflowers can be found in nearly any soil, but they do not want being in excessively moist conditions. They can tolerate dry conditions, and their dried stalks and heads can be placed to light a fire in your fireplace a fire pit to be a great fire-starter.

**Types of Flowering Companion Plant for Sunflowers**

Flowers are beautiful in our landscapes, but they also possess repellent properties against pests. If certain flowers are planted around sunflowers, they can protect against bugs that can be harmful and attract pollinators and beneficial predatory insects. They must have the same conditions of cultivation like sunflowers. Full sun, well-drained soil, and adequate water levels are vital. The ideal flowering plants will be as robust as sunflowers and require minimal extra attention, aside from periodic watering. Some flowering plants that have these requirements of the site include:

* Coreopsis

* Calendula

* Lupine

* Carolina Rose

* Spurge

* Blazing Star

A lot of native prairie flowers participate in planting with sunflowers. Wildflowers will also encourage pollinators, and can be a good habitats for wildlife, in addition to providing food. In addition the wildflowers have native to the area and self-sufficient.

**The Four Sisters**

Corn and sunflowers planted together form an incredibly wind-breaking, sturdy screen. In areas with high winds young corn stalks could be blown away, but planting interspersed sunflowers between the corn will strengthen and protect the plants. They will also attract pollinators needed for the growth of corn ear sweets. The sunflowers also provide birds with something to eat, so they'll not bother forming corn.

Sunflowers absorb a significant amount of nitrogen from soils that must be replenished. In the event that beans are included in the mixture, they add nitrogen to the soil creating balance in the overall health and health of earth. Squash vines are able to wiggle across smaller sunflower varieties that keeps them from the ground and lifts the blooms towards the sun. At the end of the day there will some sunflower seeds left to collect, but with better yields on the vegetable.