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French Marigold - Tagetes Patula
Regular price $229.00Regular priceUnit price perHardy annual widely used for biological nematode suppression and integrated pest management (IPM). Its root exudates actively suppress damaging root-knot and lesion nematodes, while its abundant blooms supply pollen and nectar to predatory hoverflies, lacewings, and parasitic wasps. Heat-tolerant and resilient, it is an ideal functional companion for orchard and vineyard inter-rows, market garden rotations, and summer cover crop blends.
Minimum order 1kg
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Cosmos - Cosmos bipinnatus
Regular price $159.00Regular priceUnit price perFast-growing, warm-season annual valued for adding vertical structure and abundant blooms to functional insectary systems. Its wide, open flowerheads provide easily accessible nectar and pollen across mid-to-late summer, drawing in hoverflies, parasitoid wasps, lacewings, and native bees to strengthen biological pest control. Resilient in lighter soils and drought-tolerant once established, it excels in orchard headlands, vineyard borders, and diverse summer flowering blends.
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Minimum order 1kg
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Pot marigold - Calendula officinalis
Regular price $159.00Regular priceUnit price perCool-hardy, fast-establishing perennial prized for bridging seasonal nectar and pollen gaps in functional farm systems. Flowering early in spring and well into autumn, its open composite blooms sustain vital predatory insects such as hoverflies and parasitoid wasps, supporting early-season biological pest suppression before warm-season annuals take off. Resilient across a range of soil types, Calendula is a dependable addition to insectary blends, under-vine swards, and market garden borders.
