They gently sway in the wind on their delicate stems. From mid-summer to autumn, autumn anemones can give you feather-light flower dreams. Combine them to see them from a different angle and get completely new impressions.
Which plants can autumn anemones be combined with?
When combining autumn anemones, plants such as hydrangeas, silver candles, dahlias, worm ferns, hostas, monkshood and grasses are ideal. Factors such as flower color, flowering time, location requirements and height of the autumn anemones are important.
What factors should you consider when combining autumn anemones?
For long-lasting and visually enriching combinations, you should consider the following factors of autumn anemones:
- Flower color: white, pink, hot pink or carmine red
- Flowering time: July to October
- Location requirements: partially shaded, permeable and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: up to 150 cm
Depending on the variety and location, autumn anemones reach a relatively considerable size. This means they fit perfectly in the middle and also in the background of a bed. Make sure not to place them in front of smaller plants so that everyone can enjoy them.
With their location requirements, autumn anemones don't have a hard time finding suitable companion plants. They can also thrive in full sun. However, the planting partners should be able to cope with a nutrient-rich substrate.
Thanks to their long flowering period, you can combine autumn anemones fantastically with many late summer and autumn bloomers to create a sea of flowers. However, keep in mind the rather gentle flower colors of the autumn anemones.
Combine autumn anemones in the bed or in the bucket
Autumn anemones can be nicely emphasized in their delicacy in the bed with grasses. The grasses should be placed next to or behind them so as not to obscure the flower heads of the autumn anemones. Another lovely combination is between autumn anemones and various flowering perennials such as hydrangeas and dahlias, which provide contrasts with their rather large and heavy flowers.
The following are ideal for combining with autumn anemones:
- hydrangeas
- Silver Candles
- Dahlias
- worm fern
- Funkia
- Monkshood
- Grasses such as pennisetum, flat ear grass and diamond grass
Combine autumn anemone with monkshood
The monkshood goes well with the autumn anemone because they both value a location in partial shade. They also require similar characteristics in terms of the substrate. Place the two next to each other in a deep pot and marvel at the bright purple of the monkshood in combination with the delicate white or pink of an autumn anemone.
Combine autumn anemone with hydrangea
In a group with several autumn anemones, hydrangeas come into their own. There is not only a color contrast when you choose a blue hydrangea as a companion plant, but also a contrast between the flower shapes and flower sizes. Low panicle hydrangeas or small plate hydrangeas go best with autumn anemones.
Combine autumn anemone with hosta
The combination between autumn anemones and hostas is a partnership of flowering perennials and foliage perennials. The autumn anemones enhance the hostas with their flowers and the hostas give the image of the autumn anemones their juicy, fresh and decorative foliage. A win-win situation.
Combine autumn anemone as a bouquet in the vase
The slender flower stalks of the autumn anemones, with their wide-open flower bowls, fit neatly into a late summer bouquet. Flowers with compact flowers such as dahlias or long inflorescences such as phlox go well with this. If you add a delicate grass like hare's tail grass, the bouquet is perfect!
- Phlox
- Autumn Star
- Dahlias
- Roses
- Rabbit Tail Grass
- Quickgrass
