Permaculture companion plants for Rose

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Chives	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives Edible Root Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 3-12 Layer Herbs Alternate name Wild chives, Flowering Onion Leaves Bulb Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Alliaceae Height 0.3 PFAF other uses rating 3 Perennial Good for containers	Chives are a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall. The bulbs are slender, conical, 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1 1⁄4 in) long and 1 cm (1⁄2 in) broad, and grow in dense clusters from the roots. The scapes (or stems) are hollow and tubular, up to 50 cm (20 in) long and 2–3 mm (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) across, with a soft texture, although, prior to the emergence of a flower, they may appear stiffer than usual. The grass-like leaves, which are shorter than the scapes, are also hollow and tubular, or terete, (round in cross-section) which distinguishes it at a glance from garlic chives (Allium tuberosum). The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm (1⁄2–3⁄4 in) wide, and produced in a dense inflorescence of 10-30 together; before opening, the inflorescence is surrounded by a papery bract. The seeds are produced in a small, three-valved capsule, maturing in summer. The herb flowers from April to May in the southern parts of its habitat zones and in June in the northern parts. #### Links [Chives @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium schoenoprasum)	Show Edit
Marigold	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendula_officinalis Edible Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Flowers Hardiness zone 2-11 Alternate name Pot Marigold, Common Marigold, Scotch Marigold, Ruddles Leaves Annual Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 5 Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Ringelblume	#### Links [Marigold @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Calendula officinalis)	Show Edit
Garlic	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic Edible Root Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 7-10 Layer Herbs Alternate name Cultivated garlic Leaves Bulb Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 5 Family Alliaceae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Knoblauch Spacing plants: 4-8inches / 10-20cm, rows: 9-12inches / 23-30cm	Garlic is a perennial flowering plant growing from a bulb. It is pollinated by bees, butterflies, moths, and other insects. #### Links [Garlic @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium sativum)	Show Edit
Horseradish	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseradish Edible Root Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-9 Alternate name Red Cole Leaves Perennial Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Brassicaceae or Cruciferae Height 0.7 PFAF other uses rating 2 German name Meerrettich Layer Herbs	Very undemanding plant, growing basically everywhere. Roots are spicy an be used to make spreads etc. Leafs are edible too and can be added to pickled vegetables. #### Links [Horseradish @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Armoracia rusticana)	Show Edit
Lavender	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavandula_angustifolia Growth Slow Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 5-8 Layer Shrubs Alternate name True Lavender Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 2 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 1.2 PFAF other uses rating 5 German name Lavendel Perennial Evergreen Shrub Medicinal Attracts insects Wind breaker Hedgerow	#### Links [Lavender @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Lavandula angustifolia)	Show Edit
Lemon balm	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_balm Edible Weed potential true Growth Fast Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-8 Alternate name balm, common balm, balm mit, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm Leaves Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 3 PFAF medicinal rating 5 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.7 PFAF other uses rating 3 Layer Herbs German name Zitronenmelisse	#### Links [Lemon balm @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Melissa officinalis)	Show Edit
Nasturtium	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropaeolum_majus Edible Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Seedpod Flowers Hardiness zone 6-11 Layer Herbs Alternate name Tropaeolum, Indian Cress Oil Perennial Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Tropaeolaceae Height 3.5 German name Große Kapuzinerkresse Edible Annual Leaves Spacing 15cm Germination time 7-12 days Propagation - Direct sowing Direct sow from 1 week after last frost, to late spring. Propagation - Transplanting Sow indoors 2-4 weeks before last frost. Germination temperature 12-18°C (55-65°F) Utility Trap crop for aphids, and deters whiteflies, cucumer beetles, and attract predatory insects.	Flowering plant on the ground. Can be grown annual or perennial #### Links [Nasturtium @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tropaeolum majus) [Nasturtium @ West Coast Seeds](https://www.westcoastseeds.com/products/jewel-mix )	Show Edit
Onion	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion Edible Root Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 3-9 Layer Herbs Alternate name Garden onion Leaves Bulb Seed Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Alliaceae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Zwiebel Annual	While the Onion is a biennial/ perennial plant, it is mostly grown annually for it's edible leaves and bulbs. Shallot is a popular and well-known variety #### Links [Onion @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Allium cepa)	Show Edit
Parsley	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley Biennial Edible Growth Medium Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 4 Family Apiaceae or Umbelliferae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Petersilie Layer Herbs Hardiness zone 5-8	#### Links [Parsley @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Petroselinum crispum) [Parsley @ Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley)	Show Edit
Rue	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruta_graveolens Edible Growth Medium Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun, Tolerates partial shade Hardiness zone 4-10 Layer Shrubs Alternate name Common rue, Herb of Grace, Garden Rue Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 1 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Rutaceae Height 0.5 PFAF other uses rating 0 German name Weinraute	#### Links [Rue @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ruta graveolens)	Show Edit
Sage	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_officinalis Edible Growth Medium Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 3-11 Layer Herbs Alternate name Kitchen sage, Small Leaf Sage, Garden Sage, Adacayi, Broadleaf sage, Ching-chieh, Common sage, Echter salbei, Mariyamiya, Sa er wei ya, Salbei, Salie, Salva, Salvia, Sauge commune, Sauge officinale, Sauge, Shalfey, True sage Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 5 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.6 PFAF other uses rating 5 German name Salbei Perennial Edible Annual Good for containers Leaves	In humid zones above 9 it might be only possible to grow as an annual. #### Links [Sage @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia officinalis)	Show Edit
Tansy	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy Edible Weed potential true Growth Fast Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 3-8 Alternate name Common tansy, Golden Buttons, Curly Leaf Tansy Leaves Perennial Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 2 PFAF medicinal rating 2 Family Asteraceae or Compositae Height 1.0 PFAF other uses rating 4 German name Rainfarn Layer Herbs	#### Links [Tansy @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Tanacetum vulgare)	Show Edit
Thyme	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus_vulgaris Edible Growth Medium Moisture Dry, Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Flowers Hardiness zone 5-11 Layer Herbs Alternate name Garden thyme, Wild Thyme, Samon-phyu, Timo, Tomillo, Thym, Common thyme, German thyme, Thyme Leaves Soil light (sandy), medium PFAF edible rating 4 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Lamiaceae or Labiatae Height 0.2 PFAF other uses rating 5 German name Thymian Perennial True Evergreen False Good for containers True	#### Links [Thyme @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Thymus vulgaris)	Show Edit
Tomato	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Edible Fruit Growth Fast Moisture Moist Light condition Prefers full sun Hardiness zone 10-12 Alternate name Garden Tomato, dumádu, garden tomato, love apple, lycopersicum esculentum, tomate, tomato, tomato extract containing lycopene, tomato\|thakkali, tumatis Annual Oil Seed Soil light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay) PFAF edible rating 5 PFAF medicinal rating 3 Family Solanaceae Height 2.0 PFAF other uses rating 3 German name Tomate Good for containers	Indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native habitat, but are cultivated as annuals. Determinate, or bush, plants are annuals that stop growing at a certain height and produce a crop all at once. #### Links [Tomato @ Plants For A Future](https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum lycopersicum)	Show Edit
Comfrey	Layer Herbs Perennial	This plant is a wonderful dynamic accumulator, biomass generator, drip line extender, and all around companion plant.	Show Edit