How to Grow Rocket Mix
Antirrhinum majus
Your complete guide to growing Rocket Mix.
📷 Wikipedia: Antirrhinum majusWhen to Plant Rocket Mix
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 Rocket Mix
✓ Good companions
Attracts pollinators and beneficial predatory insects while repelling harmful nematodes
Repel aphids and improve overall plant health with natural fungicidal properties
Attracts beneficial insects like parasitic wasps that control pest populations
Provides ground cover and shares similar growing conditions without competition
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and other pests that damage rocket flowers
Act as trap crops for aphids and flea beetles, protecting rocket plants
Help break up soil and can be interplanted without interfering with rocket growth
Compatible root depths and similar water/nutrient requirements
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that stunts or kills sensitive plants like rocket
Compete for similar nutrients and attract same pests like flea beetles and cabbage worms
Produces allelopathic compounds that inhibit growth of most garden plants including rocket
