How to Grow QIS™ Pink
Gomphrena globosa
Your complete guide to growing QIS™ Pink.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant QIS™ Pink
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™ Pink
✓ Good companions
Attract beneficial insects and provide natural pest control
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles, repel squash bugs
Repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs
Repels cabbage moths, carrot flies, and flea beetles
Attracts beneficial predatory insects and provides ground cover
Attract beneficial insects and butterflies, complement growth habit
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth of many flowering plants
Releases allelopathic chemicals that suppress nearby plant growth
Inhibits growth of most garden plants through allelopathic compounds
