Finding kindred plants for Bird's-foot Trefoil

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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 Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Dill

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Chaytor's Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

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 Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Dill

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Chaytor's Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Great

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

Wild Garlic

Allium ursinum

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☀️ Shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Moist, humus-rich, woodland-like

vs Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Dill

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ 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

vs Chaytor's Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Bird's-foot Trefoil · Dill · English Lavender · Chaytor's Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Bird's-foot Trefoil, Dill, English Lavender, Chaytor's Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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