Plant Combinations

Classic and Creative Plant Combinations

Sometimes all you need to get started on a planting project is a little bit of inspiration. This page provides some tried-and-true plant combinations as well as a few unexpected but creative companions. Got a fabulous combination you'd like others to know about?

Aromatic Aster and Prairie Dropseed
This pairing of Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolius) and Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) is colorful for many weeks in late fall.

Missouri Primrose and Purple Poppy Mallow
This bright combination of Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa) and Purple Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe involucrata) is perfect for a dry sunny area.

Asters and Sumac
Nature often provides great ideas for home plantings. Here, colorful Asters and Sumac grow together in a rural ditch

Virginia Bluebells and Celandine Poppy
Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) and Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum) are a classic combination in shaded areas.