How to Grow Ballerina
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Your complete guide to growing Ballerina.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Ballerina
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| 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 Ballerina
✓ Good companions
Repels aphids, ants, and rodents while attracting beneficial pollinators
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and provides complementary bloom timing
Deters pests with fragrance and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, protecting nearby plants
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and other garden pests naturally
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and provides ground cover
Attracts beneficial insects and butterflies, shares similar growing conditions
✗ Keep away from
Release juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants
Produces allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions
