companion plants

 

Anner, I have some pairings of companion plants that are TDF!

One of my favorites is Impatiens pallida combined with Iris brevicaulis.  They both love soggy soil.  They both bloom at the same time.  (Impatiens pallida blooms all summer long.)  They are both native (I'm lucky enough to have extremely local native genotypes of both species).  And the flower colors are so harmonious.

Pushing the limits of what can be called "native" is another pairing that is a favorite of mine... Sarracenia species paired with Iris tridentata.  They are companion plants in the wilds of the southeastern USA.  And they love growing side-by-side in my garden too.  They don't bloom at the same time, but the pitchers are opening up right now (Sarracenia is the genus-name for carnivorous pitcher plants), just as the Iris tridentata buds are showing color.  They are fantastic together!

Somehow Impatiens capensis got into my TB seedling bed.  And it is spreading rapidly through there.  I love it!  Those bright orange bursts of color look great suspended amongst the TB foliage all summer long.

Dennis in Cincinnati




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