How to Grow QIS™ Carmine
Gomphrena haageana
Your complete guide to growing QIS™ Carmine.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant QIS™ Carmine
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 QIS™ Carmine
✓ Good companions
Deters ants, aphids, and rodents while attracting beneficial insects
Attract beneficial insects and provide nectar for pollinators
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes with aromatic oils
Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles
Repel tomato hornworms, aphids, and asparagus beetles
Attracts beneficial insects like lacewings and provides ground cover
Attract beneficial pollinators and predatory insects
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of many flowering plants
Releases allelopathic compounds that suppress nearby plant growth
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic effects
