How to Grow Audray Mix
Gomphrena globosa
Your complete guide to growing Audray Mix.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Audray Mix
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| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Audray Mix
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial insects and provides height variation in flower arrangements
Attracts beneficial insects and provides structural support in mixed flower beds
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting bees and beneficial pollinators
Repel nematodes, aphids, and other harmful insects while attracting beneficial predators
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles while repelling squash bugs
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs while providing continuous blooms
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover to retain moisture
Attracts butterflies and beneficial pollinators, shares similar growing conditions
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants
Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby flowering plants
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathy and attracts harmful insects
