A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Crocus Rose' & Phacelia tanacetifolia
Perennial Combinations, Rose Combinations, Summer Borders, Planting Roses, Rose Gardening, Designing with Roses, English Roses
Roses are healthier when provided with companion plants to help repel destructive bugs while encouraging beneficial insects. Some flowering plants attract beneficial insects that help to control insect pests on your roses. One of those is Phacelia tanacetifolia (Fiddleneck) which attracts scores of beneficial insects, such as parasitic wasps and minute pirate bugs. It is also highly attractive to bumblebees and syrphid (hover) flies. Syrphid fly larvae are voracious feeders on aphids and young caterpillars. Very ornamental with its abundant and long-lasting bell-shaped flowers, this hardy annual is a perfect rose companion plant. You may want to plant this insect predator with all your roses for a healthy and great looking floral display. Enjoy!
Plants In This Garden
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Garden Information
| Hardiness |
5 – 10
|
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 9
|
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Alternative Plants to Consider
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* Picture is courtesy of David Austin
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
| Hardiness | 5 – 10
|
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5
– 9
|
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
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