The slightest breeze can bring the feather grass to life. With it, movement and lightness find their way into the garden. It would be a shame not to allow him company. But which other plants suit it?
Which plants go well with feather grass?
To successfully combine feather grass, plants such as lavender, coneflower, pampas grass, carnation and yarrow are suitable. It is important to pay attention to flowering time, location conditions, height of growth and contrasts in effect.
What factors should you consider when combining feather grass?
If you want to showcase the feather grass spectacularly, you should take the following factors into account when combining:
- Flower color: white, silver or yellow
- Flowering time: July to September
- Site requirements: sunny, well-drained and poor soil
- Height: up to 180 cm
The delicate inflorescences, which like to sway in the wind, give the flowers of other plants something magical. It is therefore advisable to combine the feather grass with plants that also bloom in mid and late summer and attract attention with more striking flower colors.
Its location requirements should not be neglected. The feather grass therefore cannot cope with companion plants as it prefers to be dark and cool and thrives in nutrient-rich soil. Instead, rely on neighbors who can also enjoy dryness, heat and a lean substrate.
While the giant feather grass with a growth height of up to 180 cm is created for the background, the smaller species should be placed in the foreground or in the middle.
Combine feather grass in the bed or in the bucket
With its long and feathery, light flower spikes, feather grass brings dynamism to the garden and balances out the staticness that is all too common with other plants. If you choose combination partners that appear heavy and compact, the feather grass will give the overall look more swing and playfulness. Flowering perennials are fabulous in combination with this sweet grass. But other grasses such as pampas grass also achieve an incomparable effect when combined with feather grass.
Suitable for feather grass are:
- Coneflower
- Lavender
- Carnation
- Yarrow
- Wild asters
- Perennial Flax
- Pampas grass
- Prairie Candle
Combine feather grass with lavender
The lavender blooms all summer long and, in combination with the feather grass, enchants in an unforgettable way. The purple inflorescences of lavender match the lively and natural-colored flower spikes of feather grass. Put the two of them in small, neighborly groups and enjoy the overall picture.
Combine feather grass with coneflower
The coneflower reaches a similar height as the feather grass and also prefers sunny and rather dry locations. Experts recommend this combination: Place the feather grass in groups in the background of pink or red flowering coneflowers. The roughly simultaneous flowering period makes the result even more worthwhile.
Combine feather grass with pampas grass
Since pampas grass, like feather grass, comes from prairie and steppe regions, the two form an almost native bond with each other. But make sure that the pampas grass grows higher than the feather grass. It should therefore be behind the feather grass. You can enjoy this successful combination from summer until next spring.
Combine feather grass as a bouquet in the vase
Similar to other fine grasses, feather grass can also be easily integrated into flower bouquets. It goes well with almost all arrangements that should have an autumnal touch. The feather grass is also suitable for dry bouquets and gives them a certain lightness.
- Chrysanthemums
- Autumn Anemones
- Autumn Asters
- Dahlias
- Callicarpa berries
- Monbretia
- Physalis
