Dahlias and Companion Plants - Pink & Blue Theme
Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Summer Borders, Fall Borders
Injecting color, drama, and late-summer fireworks in the garden, dahlias look fabulous on their own or combined with other plants. Many are graceful and integrate well into most borders, creating appealing planting combinations and providing interest from mid-summer until the first frost.
To help you plan your summer or early fall garden, here is a plant combination, in shades of soft pink and blue, which includes 3 great Dahlias, 'Fascination', 'Park Princess' and 'Karma Prospero'.
They are interplanted with easy-growing plants such as Aster x frikartii 'Monch', Gaura lindheimeri (Beeblossom), Pennisetum alopecuroides (Fountain grass), Sedum 'Herbstfreude' or 'Autumn Joy', Stachys byzantina (Lamb's ears) and Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon' (Floss Flower).
Most plants have won prestigious awards and are deer, rabbit, or drought tolerant. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
6 – 8
|
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Heat Zones | 6
– 8
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Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Ageratum - Floss Flowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Aster Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dahlia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Gaura Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stachys
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 | 6 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 6
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard , Informal and Cottage , Traditional Garden |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Ageratum - Floss Flowers Great Plant Combination Ideas with Aster Great Plant Combination Ideas with Dahlia Great Plant Combination Ideas with Gaura Great Plant Combination Ideas with Sedum - Stonecrops Great Plant Combination Ideas with Stachys
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Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ears)
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