Lush green foliage in a beautiful shape, magically delicate flowers and an enviable undemanding nature make the cranesbill a popular plant for beds etc. But with which plants can it be best showcased?
Which plants can cranesbill be cleverly combined with?
Roses, lady's mantle, hydrangeas, daylilies, delphiniums, Turkish poppies, yellow coneflowers and peonies are particularly suitable for combining cranesbills. Pay attention to suitable flower colors, flowering times, location requirements and growth heights for a harmonious design.
What factors should you consider when combining cranesbill?
For a visually appealing and harmonious combination, you should include the following aspects in your considerations:
- Flower color: pink, hot pink, blue, violet or white
- Flowering time: March to October
- Location requirements: sunny to partially shaded, nutrient-rich and moderately moist soil
- Growth height: 15 to 100 cm
Most species of cranesbills present their flowers in summer. Therefore, the cranesbill planting partner should ideally be in bloom in summer and match the flower color of the respective cranesbill.
Some species such as the meadow cranesbill prefer a sunny location, whereas other representatives such as the Balkan cranesbill also thrive wonderfully in partial shade. For a successful combination, find the right companions for your chosen cranesbill species.
Depending on the species, the cranesbill grows to cover the ground and remains small or it forms long stalks and rises one meter high. Keep this in mind when combining.
Combine cranesbills in the bed or in the pot
The various species of cranesbill are all ideal as ground cover, as a complement to eye-catching perennials and for planting under trees. Even in the shade, cranesbills can grow if necessary. These plants look wonderful when combined with other ground cover and striking flowering plants. They manage to underline and contrast other plants.
Excellently suitable companion plants for the cranesbill are, for example:
- Roses
- woman's coat
- hydrangeas
- Daylilies
- larkspur
- Turkish Poppy
- Yellow Coneflower
- Peonies
Combine cranesbill with lady's mantle
The lady's mantle and the cranesbill create a fabulously attractive combination. The two cover the ground with their decorative leaves and decorate themselves with their flowers at about the same time. The lady's mantle has the honor of making the storksbill's flower bowls sparkle with its delicate, yellow-green colored flowers.
Combine cranesbill with yellow coneflower
If you want to highlight a purple or blue cranesbill in a visually appealing way, combine it with the yellow coneflower. The yellow will underline the violet to blue fabulously and at the same time the size contrast between the two plants is appealing.
Combine cranesbill with floribunda rose
The cranesbill is a wonderful companion for floribunda roses. It suits these roses because of its simultaneous and persistent flowering. It also covers the base of the bed roses with its dense foliage.
Combine cranesbills as a bouquet in the vase
The cranesbill can be combined in many different ways in the vase. Bouquets that include other flower shapes and colors are attractive in order to create a contrasting interplay. Combine pink or white cranesbill, for example, with blue-violet cornflowers and some lady's mantle flowers. It looks natural, wild and timeless at the same time.
- Cornflower
- woman's coat
- Feather carnation
- ornamental sage
- Peonies
- Roses
