Cilantro growing profile.

Cilantro Companion Plants

What may help, what can compete, and where the evidence is still uncertain.

Cilantro Coriandrum sativum

Cool-season herb in the carrot family. View plant profile →

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Quick answer

Evidence supports or conditionally supports growing cilantro with Cabbage. 1 popular pairing has no verified relationship, which is not the same as safe or harmful.

Every status below has a direction, mechanism, context and source. "No verified relationship" means we looked and found nothing usable; the planner then evaluates spacing, light, water and timing normally. How we classify evidence →

Conditional benefit (1)

Positive only when the stated conditions match; otherwise informational.

CabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitataConditionalSupports beneficial insects · cabbage aphid Cilantro may affect CabbageSpring–Fall · strip · Within a few metres.Tier C Review: August 15, 2026

Why?

Claim. Flowering coriander was among the plants most visited by hoverflies and parasitic wasps in field observations; benefit to cabbage depends on flowering during the pest season.

Mechanism. Insectary flowers for natural enemies.

Studied in. California field observations. (field)

Conditions. Sow 3–4 weeks before cabbage; let it bolt. Within a few metres. Flowering must coincide with pest presence.

Management. Allow bolting; Succession sow.

Applies when. Easy experiment.

Limitations. No cabbage-specific trial.

Evidence. Tier C: Indirect evidence: greenhouse or pot work, a related crop or species, or credible extension guidance with important uncertainty. (field trial).

Sources. Hogg 2011

Reviewed August 15, 2026 by Garden Planner editorial team (pending independent horticultural review). Record cilantro--cabbage--insectary_support v1. Request a correction.

No verified relationship (1)

Zero score and an honest unknown state. Spacing, light, water and timing are evaluated normally.

No verified relationship: we did not find a source that establishes a benefit or harm for these pairs. This is not the same as "compatible".

Bok choyBrassica rapa subsp. chinensisNo verified relationshipOther Cilantro and Bok choy affect each other (mutual)Spring–Fall · arrangement unspecifiedUnknown Review: August 15, 2026

Why?

Claim. We did not find a source that establishes a benefit or harm between bok choy and cilantro.

Mechanism. None documented.

Conditions. Planted together Both plants must be present at the same time.

Applies when. The planner evaluates spacing, light, water and timing normally.

Limitations. No relationship documented; both cool-season.

Evidence. Unknown: No source meeting the inclusion rules. (none).

Sources. University of Minnesota Extension 2023

Reviewed August 15, 2026 by Garden Planner editorial team (pending independent horticultural review). Record bok-choy--cilantro--other v1. Request a correction.

Example layout for cilantro

Documented arrangement with Cabbage: strip. Within a few metres. Sow 3–4 weeks before cabbage; let it bolt.

Worked example based on the record, not a photograph of a trial.

**Side view of cilantro (30–60 cm) beside typical companions, showing canopy, support, shade and access.**

When these companions overlap

Bed occupancy in Portland, Oregon (estimates). A relationship only matters while both plants are present.

Cilantro

Cabbage19 wk overlap

Bok choy14 wk overlap

Overlap in weeks
Cabbage	19 weeks
Bok choy	14 weeks

Crop rotation guidance

Rotation is about what occupied the bed in previous seasons and is calculated separately from the live companion relationships above.

Rotate cilantro on a 2-year cycle with other carrot family crops (Carrot, Parsnip, Celery, Parsley, Dill). Shared risks: carrot rust fly, Alternaria leaf blight, parsley worm (swallowtail caterpillar).

Crop rotation hub · Apiaceae family page

Physical and resource fit

No significant light, water, pH or sprawl conflicts with the listed companions at recommended spacing.

Fit checks come from plant attributes and apply even when a pairing has a positive claim.

Community observations (anecdotal)

These reports come from gardeners and are not reviewed evidence. Results vary with soil, climate and practice. Community data never changes an evidence tier or a planner score.

Reports for cilantro: 0 (community submissions open in a later phase; drafts are stored only on your device).

**Community-submitted photo area (moderated) with context fields: region, season, layout, varieties, outcome.**

Record an observation

Evidence summary and sources

Attractiveness of common insectary and harvestable floral resources to beneficial insects — Biological Control, 2011 (field)
Companion planting in home gardens — University of Minnesota Extension, 2023 (guidance)

Reviewer: Garden Planner editorial team (pending independent horticultural review). Status counts on the Companions A–Z page are derived from these records. Corrections.