Finding kindred plants for Maltese cross

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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 Maltese cross

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Black Locust

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Cloudberry

✓ 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

🛡️

☀️ 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 Maltese cross

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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 Cloudberry

✓ 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

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

🐝

☀️ Shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Moist, humus-rich, woodland-like

vs Maltese cross

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Black Locust

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Cloudberry

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Maltese cross · Black Locust · Cloudberry · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Maltese cross, Black Locust, Cloudberry, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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