The wig bush, with its wig-like fruit clusters and the spectacular autumn color of its leaves, is not just a standalone plant. It also comes into its own in combination with other plants and can make the garden an unforgettable eye-catcher.
Which plants can the wig bush be combined with?
Wigshrub harmonizes well with hydrangeas, dahlias, blood barberry, red bladderwort, steppe candle, roses, African lilies and ornamental grasses such as love grass, pennisetum grass and Japanese blood grass. Pay attention to suitable location conditions and color contrasts for an appealing combination.
What factors should you consider when combining the wig bush?
To ensure that the wig bush does not lose its charisma, you should consider the following factors when combining:
- Leaves: striking red in autumn
- Fruiting: reddish
- Fruit ripeness: September to October
- Site requirements: sunny, loose and well-drained soil
- Growth height: 3 to 5 m
Autumn is the time when the wig bush reaches the peak of its splendor with its foliage and fruit heads. For this reason, it is beneficial to surround it with plants that enhance its bright red presence in autumn.
Since the wig bush develops the most dazzling colors in a sunny location, it should be allowed to find this. Choose companion plants that are equally comfortable growing in full sun.
When combining the wig bush, it still makes sense not to ignore its height.
Combine the wig bush in the bed or in the bucket
Overall, it is more the darker color areas that the wig bush covers. If it is combined with plants that have bright colors, an impressive contrast is created. For example, green-leaved perennials and trees are perfect for the neighborhood. On the other hand, you can also showcase similarly colored plants with the wig bush. These include, for example, red ornamental grasses and red-leaved trees such as blood barberry. Tone-on-tone combinations appear calmer.
It goes wonderfully with the wig bush:
- Dahlias
- hydrangeas
- Bloodbarberry
- Red Bubble Sparrows
- Steppe candle
- Roses
- African Lilies
- Ornamental grasses such as love grass, pennisetum and Japanese blood grass
Combine wig bush with red bladderwort
A duo that matches each other visually and has a color enriching effect is created from the wig bush and the red bladderwort. Not only do the red foliage harmonize perfectly, but the flowers of these trees also harmonize. Do not plant these two plants one behind the other, but next to each other and keep a distance of at least 1 m between them.
Combine wig bush with hydrangea
The wig bush and the hydrangea provide a special wow effect. Hydrangeas with white flower balls or flower spikes are particularly popular here. They seem to literally explode in front of the dark red wig bush. Blue hydrangeas, on the other hand, create a mystical atmosphere.
Combine wig bush with steppe candle
The steppe candle can really flare up in the presence of the wig bush. Orange specimens are particularly suitable here. The dark foliage color of the wig bush makes the flower candles of the steppe candle shine even more impressively. Don't worry: the two agree on the location.
Combine the wig bush as a bouquet in the vase
The magical fruit clusters of the wig bush, which are reminiscent of delicate clouds, give bouquets in the vase that certain something. Flowers that otherwise appear heavy and pompous are given a little lightness, carefreeness and playfulness. Try it out: First, for example, put several dahlias and carnations together and then surround them with a few fruit shoots from the wig bush.
- hydrangeas
- Dahlias
- Tagetes
- Geraniums
- Carnations
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