With the columbine you have an easy-care perennial that promises extravagant flowers. They can be combined with other plants to create a beautiful contrast. The perennial buttercup plant will serve you well for several years.
Which plants go well with columbine?
Columbine combines well with colorful flowers such as bluebells, roses, purple bells and bleeding hearts. For an attractive color contrast, the combined plants should have different flower colors. Mountain columbines are suitable for combining with stones and grasses.
What can columbine be combined with?
You can combine the columbine very well withcolorful flowers but can also be used as a complement to trees and grasses. Choose the right variety of columbine (Aquilegia) and combine it with colors that complement each other wonderfully during the columbine's flowering period. For example, the columbine is often combined with the following flowers:
- Bellflower (Campanula)
- Rose (Pink)
- Purple bells (Heuchera)
- bleeding heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis)
Which colors are suitable for combining columbines?
It's best to create atargeted color contrast when combining the columbinesFirst, check the flower color of the columbine you want to plant. The different varieties of this plant have quite different flower colors. Then, to combine, choose plants whose flowers have a different color that goes well with the flower color of the columbine. In this way you avoid that one plant next to the other creates a too pale image.
Which trees can I combine the Columbine with?
Use trees whosefoliage is not too dense. Columbines thrive in partial shade. However, if it gets too dark under a tree, it could cause problems for the plant. You can also combine the columbine with fruit trees or plant it around espaliered fruit. The combination with the columbine can frame a tree attractively. You can also use the insect-friendly perennial to attract bumblebees and bees to the area around your fruit trees. This can also be an advantage.
How can I combine the columbine with stones and grass?
Use varieties like theMountain Columbine (Aquilegia alpina) to combine with stones and grasses. These varieties cope better with drier subsoil and shady locations than some related Columbine varieties. In this case, when combining, this gives you better design options. When combining the columbine with grasses, do not choose ornamental grasses whose growth is too opulent and completely covers the columbine.
Tip
Wild varieties offer these advantages
Wild-growing varieties such as the common columbine can also have certain advantages when combined compared to over-bred varieties of the columbine. These are very familiar with the regional ones and multiply over the years as if by themselves. You can also easily use the wild varieties of columbine as cut flowers during the flowering period.
