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canary creeper
tropaeolum peregrinum
a delicate annual relative of nasturtium with fringed canary-yellow flowers — climbs through shrubs by leaf-stalk, pulls in hoverflies, and the flowers are peppery in salad.
functions
pollinator forageinsectaryfood crop
light
full sun
moisture
moderate
soil
moderate, not too rich
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for canary creeper — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
nasturtiumtropaeolum majus→hopshumulus lupulus→borageborago officinalis→calendulacalendula officinalis→
see canary creeper on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around canary creeper
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- climber
- canary creeper — the anchor
- climber
- nasturtiumhops