How to Grow Bloody Mary
Tropaeolum minus
Your complete guide to growing Bloody Mary.
📷 Wikipedia: FlowerWhen to Plant Bloody Mary
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 Bloody Mary
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies and parasitic wasps
Repels aphids, spider mites, and thrips while attracting pollinators
Attracts beneficial insects and repels aphids and whiteflies
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, repel squash bugs
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs
Attracts butterflies, bees, and beneficial predatory insects
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of most flowering plants
Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress nearby plant growth
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic root secretions
