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Flowers arent just ornamental, they can be beneficial, too.

This is especially true when it comes to yourvegetable garden.

They thrive in partial to full shade and will need moist soil.

Tomatoes and yellow coneflowers

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It can tolerate full sun to partial shade and will need well-drained soil.

Once mature, it can reach up to 10 tall and wide.

Lavender

Onions and garlic have met their match.

Consider it a low-maintenance choice thats heat tolerant to USDA Zone 10 and cold hardy to USDA Zone 4.

Plant in a location that receives full sun and has well-draining soil.

Plant it as a border or ground cover along with your cabbage, tomatoes, and carrots.

It performs best in dry, well-drained soil in a full-sun location.