If you want to create a mixed hedge or accentuate the cherry laurel with a pretty underplant, the question arises about suitable companion plants. You can find out in this article who the laurel cherry harmonizes well with and what else needs to be taken into account.
Which plants go well with cherry laurel?
As companion plants for cherry laurel, woody plants such as buddleia, dogwood, broom, pearl bush, pipe bush, viburnum, weigela and spar are suitable for mixed hedges or spring bloomers such as may and snowdrops for underplanting. It is important that they require similar soil and location conditions.
Which plants are suitable as companions for the cherry laurel?
The followingwoody plants are suitable as companion plants for the cherry laurel to create attractive mixed hedges:
- buddleia
- Dogwood
- Gorse
- Mother of Pearl Bush
- Pipe Bush
- Snowball
- Weigela
- Spiere
For aunderplanting of your cherry laurel hedge, we recommend spring bloomers such as Maydrops and snowdrops. Ultimately, you have a variety of possible combinations.
How should cherry laurel and companion plants be planted?
It is advisable to plant the cherry laurel and selected companion plantsrhythmic. For a mixed hedge, limit yourself to one or two companions and arrange them and the laurel cherry alternately. Depending on your taste, you can add additional visual accents with underplanting.
Important: Basically, it is important to ensure that you only select companion plants for the cherry laurel that can cope with the given soil and location conditions.
Can cherry laurel and companion plants also be planted in pots?
The cherry laurel shouldnotbe planted in a pot together with a companion plant. It grows very quickly both in height and width, so ittakes up a lot of space. This would quickly displace companion plants in the pot.
In short: If you want to plant cherry laurel in a pot, then it is better to avoid companion plants. In the garden, however, you can provide him with suitable companions.
Tip
Use cherry laurel itself as underplanting
It is also possible to use the cherry laurel itself as an underplant - for example if you have tall trees in your green oasis. However, keep in mind that you should then keep the laurel cherry as a bush. For this purpose, choose a smaller variety and trim the bush regularly.
