Common bean

Corn Maize

Beans can climb corn stalks, providing nitrogen to the corn.

Cabbage

Beans can provide nitrogen to brassicas.

Courgette marrow

Beans, corn, and squash form the 'Three Sisters' polyculture.

Pepper

Nitrogen-fixing benefits the peppers.

Cucumber

Beans fix nitrogen, benefiting heavy feeders like cucumbers. Both enjoy similar growing conditions.

Sunflower

Sunflowers provide a trellis for climbing beans, beans fix nitrogen for sunflowers.

Potato

Beans can fix nitrogen, benefiting potatoes.

Spinach

Nitrogen-fixing beans can benefit spinach.

Pot Marigold

Attracts beneficial insects that prey on bean pests.

Garden Strawberry

Bush beans are good companions, providing nitrogen.

Rosemary

Repels bean beetles.

Jerusalem artichoke

Benefits from nitrogen-fixing legumes.

Winter squash

Part of the 'Three Sisters' planting, beans provide nitrogen for squash.

Butternut squash

Part of the 'Three Sisters' planting, beans fix nitrogen for squash.

Fig-leaf gourd

Nitrogen-fixing benefits the heavy-feeding gourd.

Beetroot chard

Bush beans are good companions.

Leek

Leeks are often grown with beans.

Celery celeriac

Celery benefits from nitrogen fixation.

Radish

Radishes can help break up heavy soil for beans.

Endive

Benefits from being planted near beans.

Brown mustard

Benefits from nitrogen-fixing legumes.

Summer savory

Repels bean beetles and improves growth.

Winter savory

Repels bean beetles and improves growth.

Wild alpine strawberry

Beans are often considered good companions for strawberries.