Chrysanthemums are among the most colorful and long-lasting autumn bloomers. They come into their own particularly well in clever combinations with other plants. In order not to waste any time, we have put together the most important tips for combining chrysanthemums for you.
Which plants go well with chrysanthemums in the garden?
Autumn asters, gerberas, Japanese anemones, silver candles, hydrangeas, cushion bluebells, feather grass and Japanese grass are suitable for combining chrysanthemums. Pay attention to harmonious color combinations and similar location requirements to achieve an attractive plant composition.
What factors should you consider when combining chrysanthemums?
In order to combine chrysanthemums in an attractive way, you should pay attention to the following factors before taking action:
- Flower color: white, yellow, orange, red, pink, rarely violet or green
- Flowering time: September to October (autumn chrysanthemums)
- Location requirements: partially shaded, permeable and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: 60 to 70 cm
Due to their height, chrysanthemums are perfect as midfielders and are best combined with taller growing perennials. If the chrysanthemums are in the background, they visually disappear. Unless you skillfully showcase them with ground-covering upholstery perennials.
The color combination of the flowers is also crucial in the effect of chrysanthemums. Combine the delicate flower colors of chrysanthemums with the strong flower colors of other plants or vice versa. Combinations between similar to identical flower colors also look wonderfully harmonious and stylish.
A roughly parallel flowering period and similar location requirements for the companion plants are still important in order to ultimately be able to enjoy the combination.
Combine chrysanthemums in the bed or in the pot
In the bed, chrysanthemums go wonderfully with grasses such as feather grass, which conceals the later, gradually balding base of the perennial with its delicate stalks and also elegantly underlines it. In addition, flowering perennials also blend in well with chrysanthemums if their flower colors match.
Fantastic with chrysanthemums, for example:
- Autumn Star
- Gerbera
- Japan anemones
- Silver Candles
- hydrangeas
- Upholstery bluebells
- Feather grass
- Japan grass
Combine chrysanthemums with autumn asters
The violet, pink, pink or white of the autumn asters nestles pleasantly against similarly colored chrysanthemums. Since the flowers of autumn asters are usually smaller than those of chrysanthemums, there is also a contrast in size. The overall picture: A great and colorful autumn bloomer duo!
Combine chrysanthemums with gerberas
Combinations of chrysanthemums and gerberas are very popular. Their location requirements are similar and so is their height. Therefore, they should ideally be placed next to each other. For the combination, choose late-flowering gerberas so that the flowers of both plants are present at the same time. You can make full use of the color spectrum of both and create a colorful and lively, playful sea of flowers.
Combine chrysanthemums with Japanese anemones
The delicate appearance of the Japanese anemones is balanced by their proximity to chrysanthemums. But it's not just the growth pattern of the two plants that complement each other. It is also the flowers of the Japanese anemone, which sway gently in the wind, that form an almost visible friendship with the rather heavy-looking flowers of the chrysanthemums. Pure white or pink Japanese anemones go wonderfully with chrysanthemums.
Combine chrysanthemums as a bouquet in the vase
Chrysanthemums have a long shelf life as cut flowers and are particularly suitable for flowers that like to be in the spotlight. Florists therefore like to combine reservedly colored chrysanthemums (white, pink or green) together with more strikingly colored and shaped flowers in the bouquet. But you can also create a pretty chrysanthemum bouquet with ferns.
- Lilies
- Gerbera
- Ferns
- hydrangeas
- Carnations
- Sedums
- Roses
