A cheerful annual wildflower with bright yellow or orange daisy-like blooms that attract pollinators and are edible. Extremely drought-tolerant and self-seeding, thriving in poor soils with minimal care.

Companion Planting

Plants well with

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chili pepper

Capsicum annuum

Calendula repels spider mites and whiteflies through metabolite production and trap-cropping effects. It attracts beneficial hoverflies that prey on pepper pests.

Anecdotal