Assortment of 3 "Companion plants" AB

Optimize your vegetable garden with this trio of organic companion plants! Cultivate flowers in association with vegetables to promote the harmonious growth of zucchinis, eggplants, beans and tomatoes. Transform your garden into a flourishing ecosystem bursting with color with companion planting!

• Tagetes - Sparkler Marigold India Carnation

The Sparkler Marigold marigold can reach 1.2 m in height, and offers a profusion of magnificent double flowers with reddish-brown petals edged in golden yellow. The scent of its leaves repels certain insect pests such as aphids and attracts other, more useful insects such as butterflies and hoverflies. The root secretes a substance that is thought to inhibit nematodes and whiteflies.

• Calendula

Calendula, also known as marigold, blooms from spring to autumn with bright, sunny flowers in shades of orange and yellow, which are used for mellifaction and dyeing, and have many medicinal virtues.

The origin of the name "Calendula" comes from the fact that it blooms all year round, during the calendas (1st day of the month in Roman times) of each month.

• Cosmos Blanc Pur

The Pure White Cosmos, with its cut foliage, offers pure white flowers from summer to autumn. Birds are particularly fond of the seeds, which can be left to dry on the ground in autumn.

Tagetes, marigolds and cosmos: how to grow them?

As soon as the frosts are over and the soil has warmed up enough, generally from April to May depending on the region, plant marigolds and marigolds 15 to 20 cm apart from your vegetable plants, and cosmos 40 cm apart.

Regularly remove wilted flowers to encourage the appearance of new ones.

Tagetes, marigolds and cosmos: the right combinations

Tagetes, or marigolds, are reputed to repel nematodes. It is a particularly good companion for :

• potatoes ;
• strawberry plants ;
• roses;
• all bulbous plants grown for several years in the same place;
• tomatoes ;
• beans.

Marigold gives off a powerful scent that repels or disorients certain pests. Studies show that it can reduce infestations of leafhoppers, whitefly, aphids and gall nematodes. Marigold is an excellent companion for all plants in the vegetable garden.

Cosmos can quickly become bulky and should not be planted too close to crops to avoid shading them. Its powerful roots improve compacted soil. It attracts many pollinators and will keep all vegetables in the garden in good company.

Shipping and delivery of the Companion Plants assortment

• Orders are dispatched Monday to Thursday.
• Shipment to mainland France only.
• Shipping cartons designed for optimal plant protection.
• Free shipping does not apply to plants.