What to plant with ….. ? Your guide to choosing the best companion plant!
Your guide to knowing what to plant alongside, or with a plant in your garden. We often get asked what is best to underplant and why, or what the best companion plant would be for a specific plant. So we decided to try and get these into one place for you to browse through. READ MORE about why underplanting is critical!
Finding the right plant to underplant can make or break your garden. Underplanting is one of the ways to get your garden looking next level, and the key to this is knowing what plant to choose for these locations. Also, there is aa dedicated website for working out what plant to plant with what here,
It can be hard finding the right plant for the right spot, as you’ll often be fighting against another plant for sun, or nutrients or even water in the soil or compost.
What To Plant With Pittosporum? Companion Planting
If you are wondering what Pittosporum plants are used for, and what to plant with them, you've come to the right place. Pittosporum are suitable for foundation plantings, massing, and accent uses. They are useful [...]
What Should I Plant with Musa Basjoo? (Can it get any better?!)
Commonly referred to as hardy or Japanese banana, Musa basjoo is said to have originated from the Sichuan province of China. But that’s not all! It often shocks gardeners that, even though Musa basjoo grows [...]
What Should I Plant with Tree Ferns?
Tree ferns are sturdy and impressive plants that have become a staple part of tropical planting schemes and exotic gardens in the UK, generally shipped all the way over from Tasmania. However, they tend to [...]
What Should I Plant with Cordylines? (Best choice for impact)
Cordylines, or Cabbage palms if you prefer, are gorgeous, evergreen foliage plants with gray-purple or bronze-red, sword-like, arching leaves. These variegated leaves are adorned with bold pink margins and stripes. Wondering what to plant with [...]
What Should I Plant with Acer? (Instant added impact)
Ever seen the fingers of a hand model? Just as they are elegant, so are the leaves of Acer palmatum – they are its most attractive features. This gorgeous tree, also known as Japanese maple, [...]
