Companion plants for Calendula
Calendula officinalisflower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Calendula
- Calendula draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
- Chaytor's Lavender roots deep while Calendula feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
- Hairy Vetch attracts Ladybugs and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Calendula
- Hairy Vetch fixes nitrogen in the soil that Calendula feeds on
- Calendula acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hairy Vetch
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Calendula β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Calendula
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Calendula
