Long shoots hang like small waterfalls over balcony boxes and reveal their snow-white flowers to the viewer. The snowflake flower is already pretty to look at among its peers. But things only get really exciting when combined with other plants.
How to combine snowflake flowers?
To combine snowflake flowers attractively, pay attention to flower color, flowering time, location requirements and height of growth. Ideal companions in the balcony box are, for example, geraniums, petunias and coleus, while geraniums, nasturtiums and lavender fit in the bed.
What factors should you consider when combining the snowflake flower?
To combine the snowflake flower attractively, you should consider the following factors:
- Flower color: white, pink or violet
- Flowering time: May to October
- Location requirements: sunny to partially shaded, well-drained and slightly moist soil
- Growth height: up to 20 cm
The typical and most varieties of snowflake flower bloom in a white color. You can combine these with all other colors, depending on whether you want to create a calm or exciting overall picture.
Due to its extended flowering period, all sorts of other summer bloomers go well with the snowflake flower. But ornamental foliage perennials that do not develop conspicuous flowers also come into their own alongside this plant.
The low height of the snowflake flower means that it should be planted in the foreground. Otherwise it would hardly receive any attention behind other plants.
Consider Sutera's site requirements when looking for suitable companion plants. This plant gets along well with partners who also like to be in the sun and prefer a slightly moist substrate.
Combine snowflake flowers in the balcony box
Snowflake flowers are particularly popular when planted in balcony boxes. There they develop a fantastic waterfall growth. Flowering plants that also bloom in early summer and only withdraw their flowers in autumn are considered the optimal combination specimens.
Ideal companions for the snowflake flower on the balcony include:
- Geraniums
- Begonias
- Petunias
- Coleus nettles
- Fuchsias
- Blue Mauritius
Combine snowflake flowers with petunias
An arrangement of white snowflake flowers and white petunias brings a noticeable elegance. While the colors harmonize with each other, there is a nice contrast between the flower sizes. The flowers of petunias are significantly larger than those of snowflake flowers. In addition, these two go well together because they have similar location requirements and their growth pattern appears slightly overhanging in the balcony box.
Combine snowflake flowers with coleus
Coleus creates a pleasant coexistence with snowflake flowers with the help of their striking leaves. You can combine all varieties of coleus with white snowflake flowers. The white of the delicate flowers shines like starlight when coleus is in the immediate vicinity. In addition, the similar location requirements of both plants speak for this combination.
Combine snowflake flowers in the bed
In the garden, the snowflake flowers look special in the front area of the bed when they are allowed to grow and bloom there in conjunction with other ground cover plants. In addition, you can achieve an unmistakable effect if you place individual, taller plants between several snowflake flowers.
The following companion plants go perfectly with the snowflake flower in the bed:
- Geraniums
- Nasturtium
- Kapaster
- Lavender
- Pansies
Combine snowflake flowers with geraniums
The geraniums show their flowers similar to the snowflake flowers from May to October. For example, red or purple geraniums look impressive next to white snowflake flowers. The flowers seem to literally make each other shine with their colors. If you want to combine these two plants in the bed, it is recommended to use standing geraniums.
