How to Grow Pink Beauty
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Your complete guide to growing Pink Beauty.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Pink Beauty
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 Pink Beauty
✓ Good companions
Repels ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial pollinators
Repel aphids and thrips with their sulfur compounds
Attract beneficial insects and provide complementary colors in flower beds
Deters pests with strong fragrance and attracts pollinators like bees
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, drawing pests away
Attracts beneficial predatory insects like lacewings and hover flies
Attract butterflies and beneficial predatory insects like ladybugs
✗ Keep away from
Releases juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive plants
Produces allelopathic compounds that suppress growth of nearby plants
Can stunt growth of nearby plants through allelopathic root secretions
