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Large pompom-like flowers in gold, orange, and yellow. Taller and later to bloom than French marigold. Companion plant that deters nematodes and pests in vegetable beds.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Ladybirds, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Spider mites on neighbouring plants.
Calendula officinalis
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A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to African Marigold
Start African Marigold indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 5 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 70 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils
