It is indispensable in the Lüneburg Heath and many gardens also benefit from heather and its splendor of flowers. In order to enjoy the sea of colors of Calluna vulgaris even more and to visually spice up other plants, it is worth using suitable companion plants.
Which plants can be combined well with heather?
Heather can be easily combined with plants that prefer similar site conditions. Suitable companion plants include rhododendron, juniper, lavender, thistle, yarrow, blueberry, broom and calamus grass.
What factors should you consider when combining heather?
To find excitement in your chosen combination with heather, you should consider the following factors:
- Flower color: white, pink or violet
- Flowering time: August to October
- Location requirements: sunny, slightly acidic and nutrient-poor soil
- Growth height: 60 to 70 cm
You can rely on combination partners that bloom at a similar time to the heather, but you can also specifically plant plants that enhance the effect of the heather flowers and create a beautiful basic tone with their foliage.
Heather requires a sunny location and, due to its origin, acidic soil. It therefore only gets along with plants in the neighborhood that also thrive in an acidic environment. The substrate should also be low in nutrients. Therefore, combine the heather with plants that prefer barren and rather dry locations in forests, on the edge of the forest or in the heath.
With its height, heather goes well with plants that grow much larger than itself, such as shrubs and trees. But you can also combine it with medium-high or smaller plants.
Combine heather in the bed or in the balcony box
Heather is often planted together with trees. Coniferous trees, but also flowering trees such as rhododendrons, are wonderful. The main thing is that they can all grow in slightly acidic soil. In addition, smaller perennials go well with the heather and are popular in heather, rock, gravel or prairie gardens.
The following are ideal for combining with heather:
- Thistle
- Yarrow
- Rhododendron
- Blueberry
- Broom
- Calamus grass
- Juniper
- Lavender
Combine heather with rhododendron
The heather and the rhododendron both like the same location and soil. While the heather grows at the foot of the rhododendron, it does not feel bothered. The two are evergreen and it is recommended to pair the heather with a rhododendron that also blooms in autumn, such as the 'Herbstfeuer' variety.
Combine heather with juniper
The juniper, like the heather, is beautiful to look at all year round. In the Lüneburg Heath you can often find the two in partnership because they like the same location. If you combine these plants in the bed, remember to place the juniper in the background so that the heather does not disappear.
Combine heather with lavender
In a balcony box, the heather and the lavender fit perfectly next to each other. They like to stand in the sun and hardly require any nutrients or care. The combination looks best if you plant white or pink flowering heather herbs next to purple lavender.
Combine heather as a bouquet in the vase
With heather in your luggage you can create breathtaking autumnal bouquets. Try the combination of purple heather with pastel roses and a few sprigs of juniper berries here and there. Heather also harmonizes with flowers that usher in the autumn season.
- Roses
- Juniper
- Sunflowers
- Chrysanthemums
- Autumn Anemones
