Wild CabbageBrassica oleraceaacts as a trap crop
Calendula attracts aphids away from brassicas.
What to plant with Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis
Pot marigold grows best when paired with plants that acts as a trap crop, attracts pollinators. We've catalogued 55 beneficial companions Every pairing below cites its mechanism — pest deterrence, nitrogen fixing, allelopathy, or shared disease.
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55 plantsCatmintNepeta catariaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Lactuca sativaLactuca sativaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Black elderberrySambucus nigraattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Lemon balmMelissa officinalisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Cichorium intybusCichorium intybusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Wild CabbageBrassica oleraceaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Anise HyssopAgastache foeniculumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Satureja hortensisSatureja hortensisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Amaranthus hypochondriacusAmaranthus hypochondriacusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
LovageLevisticum officinaleattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
MarjoramOriganum majoranaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Red currantRibes rubrumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
CeleryApium graveolensattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Origanum vulgareOriganum vulgareattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
AppleMalus domesticaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Sweet cherryPrunus aviumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Wild CabbageBrassica oleraceaacts as a trap crop
Calendula attracts aphids and beneficial insects around cabbages and kales.
RadishRaphanus sativusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Malva sylvestrisMalva sylvestrisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Amaranthus cruentusAmaranthus cruentusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Cucumis meloCucumis meloattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Pastinaca sativaPastinaca sativaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Common Grape VineVitis viniferaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Sour cherryPrunus cerasusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
SpinachSpinacia oleraceaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Daucus carotaDaucus carotaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
QuinceCydonia oblongaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Satureja montanaSatureja montanaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Northern Highbush BlueberryVaccinium corymbosumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
Pumpkin / ZucchiniCucurbita pepoattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
StrawberryFragaria × ananassaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
ApricotPrunus armeniacaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Great BurdockArctium lappaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
HyssopHyssopus officinalisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
PigweedAmaranthus retroflexusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
TurnipBrassica rapaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Wild StrawberryFragaria vescaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
PeachPrunus persicaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
HopHumulus lupulusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
PearPyrus communisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Red raspberryRubus idaeusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
CressLepidium sativumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Cucumis sativusCucumis sativusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
BergamotMonarda didymaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Althaea officinalisAlthaea officinalisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
AngelicaAngelica archangelicaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
AsparagusAsparagus officinalisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
TomatoSolanum lycopersicumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
Korean MintAgastache rugosaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
Abelmoschus esculentusAbelmoschus esculentusattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
European plumPrunus domesticaattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence orchard guild pairing: long-blooming insectary plants support pollinators and pest predators near fruit trees.
Black currantRibes nigrumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence berry guild pairing: insectary flowers improve pollinator presence and support predators around soft fruit.
PotatoSolanum tuberosumattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence guild pairing: insectary flowers support pollinators, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps around mixed vegetable beds.
SageSalvia officinalisattracts pollinators
Lower-confidence herb guild pairing: overlapping bloom windows increase beneficial-insect habitat in medicinal herb beds.
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How these mechanisms work
trap crop
A sacrificial crop draws pests away from the main harvest.
pollinator attractor
Flowering herbs draw bees, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps — improving fruit set and biological pest control.
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Frequently asked
What are the best companion plants for Pot marigold?
The top companions are Wild Cabbage, Catmint, Lactuca sativa. 52 more pairings are catalogued above with their mechanisms.
Is companion planting scientifically proven?
Some mechanisms are well-documented (legume nitrogen fixation, allelopathy in walnut and fennel, nematode suppression by marigolds). Others are traditional pairings with anecdotal support. We cite both, but mark mechanism strength where available.
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