Gardening

Baltimike

(4,441 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2019, 03:58 PM Apr 2019

Can I plant herbs next to petunias?

I have large front porch planters and I wanted to know if I could bulk them up by planting herbs and flowers in the same pot. Does anyone have any experience with this?

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Can I plant herbs next to petunias? (Original Post) Baltimike Apr 2019 OP

yes handmade34 Apr 2019 #1

Sure....anything can be planted with anything else. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #2

Oh wow...I thought you couldn't plant rosemary next to any other herb except sage. Baltimike Apr 2019 #4

So many gardening "rules" are urban legends or passed along NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #5

Well, there are allelopathic plants. WheelWalker Apr 2019 #7

with the fewest of exceptions you can coplant nearly anything. rampartc Apr 2019 #3

Not according to the Bible underpants Apr 2019 #6

It will be lovely! happybird Apr 2019 #8

Yes! Plant away! n/t CottonBear Apr 2019 #9

handmade34

(22,925 posts)

1. yes

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:05 PM

Apr 2019

petunias like sun, so just don't plant herbs that like shade, it's all good

NRaleighLiberal

(60,500 posts)

2. Sure....anything can be planted with anything else.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:06 PM

Apr 2019

Main thing to understand are the needs of different plants (especially needs for water and sun) and sufficient spacing.

Baltimike

(4,441 posts)

4. Oh wow...I thought you couldn't plant rosemary next to any other herb except sage.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:08 PM

Apr 2019

It's crazy what some of the rules are. I am glad I asked.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,500 posts)

5. So many gardening "rules" are urban legends or passed along

Reply to Baltimike (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:10 PM

Apr 2019

info from long ago. My thoughts are gardening"rules" are meant to be tested and often broken.

WheelWalker

(9,199 posts)

7. Well, there are allelopathic plants.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:20 PM

Apr 2019

Some interplantings will not do well I think.

https://bib.irb.hr/datoteka/806465.04-balicevicravlicravlic.pdf

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

3. with the fewest of exceptions you can coplant nearly anything.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:07 PM

Apr 2019

i plant marigolds with my tomatos, eggplants, and peppers. basil goes with many things.

be careful that tall plants don't shade out short ones. spreading plants, mint or catnip, might strangle thinner plantings, but i say, go ahead.

underpants

(186,640 posts)

6. Not according to the Bible

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:15 PM

Apr 2019

happybird

(5,115 posts)

8. It will be lovely!

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 04:50 PM

Apr 2019

I love mixing herbs in with my flowers. Their various leaf shapes, textures, and colors both complement and contrast with annual flowers beautifully. Plus: herbs! Hell, yeah! Few things are as satisfying as popping out of the kitchen for a sec to snip some fresh herbs for your meal.

I'm just so excited spring is nearly here!

CottonBear

(21,613 posts)

9. Yes! Plant away! n/t

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 10:06 PM

Apr 2019

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