How to Grow Coco™ Gold
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Your complete guide to growing Coco™ Gold.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Coco™ Gold
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 Coco™ Gold
✓ Good companions
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover
Repels ants, aphids, and rodents while being drought tolerant
Attract beneficial insects and provide vertical structure without competition
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 asparagus beetles
Attract beneficial predatory insects and butterflies for pest control
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone which is toxic to many flowering plants and inhibits growth
Releases allelopathic compounds that inhibit germination and growth of nearby plants
Compete heavily for nutrients and water, may release growth-inhibiting chemicals
