Finding kindred plants for soft shield fern

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French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

🛡️

☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 20cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining loamy soil, moderate fertility. Tolerates poor soil. pH 6.0-7.5. Avoid waterlogged conditions.

vs soft shield fern

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black Locust

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Coral Bells

Heuchera

Coral Bells

Heuchera

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-drained soil. Suitable for light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Prefers mildly acid, neutral, and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

vs soft shield fern

✓ Roots occupy different depths

vs Black Locust

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

Good

corydalis

Corydalis

corydalis

Corydalis

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers moist, well-drained, light soil; suitable for sandy and loamy soils; prefers mildly acid, neutral, or mildly alkaline pH

vs soft shield fern

vs Black Locust

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

soft shield fern · Black Locust · African Marigold · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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soft shield fern, Black Locust, African Marigold, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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