Although the trumpet tree is already an attractive specimen tree, it benefits from underplanting. On the one hand, this means that its lower bare area is greened. On the other hand, underplanting suppresses weeds and limits the loss of moisture in the soil.
Which plants are suitable for underplanting the trumpet tree?
Perennials, ground covers, woody plants and bulbous plants that remain smaller than100 cm,shade-tolerantandare suitable for planting under a trumpet treeshallowrooted are. Examples of such examples include:
- Fairy flower or foam blossom
- Periwinkle or cranesbill
- Boxwood or hydrangeas
- Lily of the valley or tulips
Planting the trumpet tree with perennials
Is your trumpet tree a ball tree? Then plenty of light penetrates past the crown to the ground. Many perennials can blend in under these conditions. Please note, however, that the trumpet tree is a heartrooter that also producessurface roots. The shallow-rooted perennials should therefore be planted with caution.
Foliate perennials such asFunkia go wonderfully with the trumpet tree as an underplant. Thanks to their large leaves, they harmonize with the foliage of the trumpet tree. Flowering perennials also become decorative underplanting.
Basically the following are suitable:
- Elf Flower
- Foam Blossom
- Funkia
- Bergenie
- Star Umbel
- Astilbe
Plant the trumpet tree with ground cover plants
Depending on the size and density of the crown,partial shade to shade-tolerantground cover plants are particularly suitable for planting under the trumpet tree. They cover the soil andreduceitsmoisture loss In addition, they suppress weeds, so that regular weeding is not necessary. The following ground cover plants are recommended for planting under the trumpet tree:
- Golden strawberry
- Fat Man
- Storksbill
- woman's coat
- Evergreen
- Caucasusforget-me-not
Plant the trumpet tree with shrubs
Catalpa bignonioides can also be planted withsmaller treesor shrubs. They create a decorative design element at the base of the trumpet tree and also around its trunk area. What is superficially important is that the trees areshallow-rootedand can tolerate a partially shaded toshady location. The following have proven to be effective:
- hydrangeas
- Boxwood
- Cherry Laurel
- Mahony
- Dwarf medlar
- fingerbush
- Weigela
- Summer Spiere
Planting a trumpet tree with onion plants
Onion plants can also showcase their beauty at the location of the trumpet tree. If the trumpet tree doesn't seem particularly spectacular, the onion plants at its root area really come to life and show off theirstrong colors. They are also extremelyundemanding, have shallow roots and tolerate shading. These early-flowering onion plants are particularly impressive:
- Lily of the valley
- Snowdrops
- Tulips
- Hyacinths
- Daffodils
Tip
Water underplantings on the tree disc regularly
Since the large leaves of the trumpet tree catch the majority of the rain and allow it to run down the sides, it is recommended that underplanting candidates on the tree disk be watered regularly. Otherwise they could die of thirst.
