Best Rose Companions, Companion Planting
Roses need friends or companion plants around them for various reasons, including pest and disease control, longer seasons of interest, and aesthetics.
A wide range of companion plants will bring out the best qualities of your roses and share their space with a serene balance. Select any ornamental grasses, perennials, annuals, or shrubs with the same growing requirements as your roses. Roses do best in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, roses have average water needs and require regular fertilization to promote new blooms. Their companion plants should share similar water, fertilizer, and pesticide treatments.
Texture, color, and form are also important in selecting companion plants. Plants with tall spires complement the wide, cup-shaped flowers of roses, while perennials and shrubs with pale green, silver, or purple leaves accentuate the sumptuous rose blossoms.
Below are those most frequently admired in mixed rose borders. There are many other varieties suitable for companion planting with your roses, so don’t be afraid to experiment and find your successful rose combinations!
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials, Roses |
| Genus | Rosa, Rosa - English Rose, Rosa - Shrub Rose, Rosa - Hybrid Tea Rose, Rosa - Grandiflora Rose, Rosa - Floribunda Rose |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | |
| Spread | |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
With such a multitude of companion plants to pair your roses with, you are sure to find several combinations that will enhance your landscape and please your eye!
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| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials, Roses |
| Genus | Rosa, Rosa - English Rose, Rosa - Shrub Rose, Rosa - Hybrid Tea Rose, Rosa - Grandiflora Rose, Rosa - Floribunda Rose |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
| Height | |
| Spread | |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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