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English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained, sandy, or rocky soils; prefers neutral to alkaline pH; tolerates acid soils but favors alkaline conditions; poor in continuously damp soil

vs Maltese cross

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Alfalfa

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Oregano

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs French Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

Chaytor's Lavender

Lavandula × chaytoriae

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 60cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, light to medium soil; prefers neutral to slightly alkaline pH

vs Maltese cross

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Alfalfa

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Oregano

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs French Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained soil; prefers fertile, loose soil with good organic matter

vs Maltese cross

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Alfalfa

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Oregano

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs French Marigold

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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Maltese cross · Alfalfa · Oregano · French Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Maltese cross, Alfalfa, Oregano, French Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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