How to Companion Plant with Mexican Sunflowers - They are Allelopathic

How to Companion Plant with Mexican Sunflowers – They are Allelopathic

Tithonia Rotundifolia, the Mexican Sunflower, is an allelopathic plant. That means it gives off some chemicals that inhibit the growth of some neighbouring plants. Many plants are allelopathic, including: cucumbers, peas, French marigolds, mustard, some radishes, and some brassicas. The trick is learning how to pair them with plants that can withstand their allelochemicals, knowing to pull them out of the ground when they’re done, learning what not to plant with them, and rotating your crops. They are considered nature’s weed killers, so that’s a positive – yay, allelopathic plants!

Mexican sunflowers are beautiful and they will bring all the pollinators to your garden and feed them all summer and into the fall. They’re super easy to grow and seem to bloom forever. I hope you grow some and try the combinations I talk about in this video.

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[pacjam]

Great tips. Daring to plant Mexican sunflowers this yr, so I’m glad I watched your video.

[almosthomesteadingwithJanet]

This is so helpful!!! I'm really sad that you stopped making videos, I hope you will come back to it! Your content is really useful and I like your style.

[Earthy-Artist]

Just learned sunflowers in general are allelopathic this year as well. I love Mexican sunflowers, have grown them 3 years in a row, mine were at least 8 ft tall, so tall they fell over from their weight in a storm and some of their the thick stalks split. Every year I have Monarch Butterflies stopping by on their way down south each year to drink/eat from the Mexican sunflowers. However I didn't plant them this year due to their allelopathy, I hope the butterflies are not to disappointed. Instead I'm going to plant an alternative non-allelopathic flower such as butterfly milkweed for the Monarchs.

[Panndiita]

i love the song at the end of the video <3<3<3<3<33<3<3<3<

[Breakable_Pencil]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Im rather disappointed, as my Tithonia seeds literally just arrived, and as I was googling about seed starting, I came across this information. Guess my plan to fill half my veggie bed with these isn’t a great idea lol

[denniskeyes]

I believe that is Tithonia rotundifolia.Tithonia diversifolia is similar but has different uses and usually is not grown from seed.

[GladysJeannette]

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