Finding kindred plants for Verbena

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3 in hand

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African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

🐞

☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils

vs Verbena

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs French lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Barrenwort

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Fernleaf Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

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☀️ 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 Verbena

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

⚠ Competes for root space

vs French lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Barrenwort

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Fernleaf Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Good

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 45cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types

vs Verbena

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs French lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Barrenwort

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Fernleaf Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

⚠ Competes for root space

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Verbena · French lavender · Barrenwort · Fernleaf Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Verbena, French lavender, Barrenwort, Fernleaf Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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Verbena

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French lavender

Barrenwort

Fernleaf Lavender

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