Finding kindred plants for Mexican Bush Sage

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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 Mexican Bush Sage

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ May crowd companion

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Shooting Star

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Coral Bells

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Ornamental Allium

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ 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 Mexican Bush Sage

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Shooting Star

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Coral Bells

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Ornamental Allium

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

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 Mexican Bush Sage

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Shooting Star

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Coral Bells

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Ornamental Allium

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Mexican Bush Sage · Shooting Star · Coral Bells · Ornamental Allium — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Mexican Bush Sage, Shooting Star, Coral Bells, Ornamental Allium — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

✨ Kinship Cluster

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