Height:
60–100 cm
Ecological Functions:
- Dynamic accumulator (K, Ca, Fe, Mg)
- Premier chop-and-drop mulch source
- Builds humus rapidly
- Pollinator attractor (bees love it)
- Excellent soil stabiliser
- Stimulates microbial activity
Best Placement:
- At dripline of stone fruit, apples, pears
- Under hazelnuts, mulberries
- As a ring around each tree in a guild
- Avoid directly against trunk
Pairs Best With:
- Apple
- Pear
- Plum
- Peach
- Nectarine
- Apricot
- Fig
- Feijoa
- Mulberry
- Persimmon
- Avocado (lower slope)
Suitability:
One of the best all-round support plants in cool temperate climates.