Finding kindred plants for soft shield fern

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African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils

vs soft shield fern

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Gai Lan

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English 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 soft shield fern

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild indigo

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Gai Lan

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

Great

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 soft shield fern

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Wild indigo

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Gai Lan

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

soft shield fern · Wild indigo · Gai Lan · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

soft shield fern, Wild indigo, Gai Lan, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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