Companion Planting - Marigolds

Hello,

I am just doing a bit of research on companion planting and wanted to record some of my findings here so that I could easily relocate them.

A good companion plant if the French Marigold. 

The French Marigold flower exudes a potent substance (thiophene) in their roots and leaves. The theory is that in the immediate vicinity, the substance might catch and kill some of the pests called ‘root-knot nematodes’, a common pest of many vegetables, flowers, and shrubs. Aphids /White flies also hate the smell of the Marigold.

Ants Hate Marigolds. There are a few flowers that are known to deter ants from their area. One of the best known is the marigold. Plant a few of these around the borders of your garden or near plants you want really well protected.

List of French Marigold varieties

• Aurora Series
• Bonanza Series
• Bonita
• Boy O Boy Series
• Brocade Mixed
• Colossus
• Disco Series
• Durango Series
• Dwarf Bonanza Blend
• French Brocade
• Golden Gate Series
• Golden Guardian
• Ground Control
• Gypsy Sunshine
• Harlequin
• Harmony
• Hero Series
• Honeycomb
• Jacket Orange, Yellow
• Janie Series
• Jolly Jester
• La Bamba
• Lemon Drop
• Little Hero Series
• Mars
• Moonlight
• Mr. Majestic
• Naughty Marietta
• Nema-gone
• Pesche’s Gold
• Petite Series
• Queen Sophia
• Red Marietta
• Safari Series
• Scarlet Sophie
• Solan
• Spanish Brocade
• Sparky Mix
• Striped Marvel
• Spice Series
• Troubador
• Yellow Boy