It likes to grow on river banks and in moist meadows. But we can also quickly find a place for the adaptable Wasserdost in our gardens. How do you include it in your planting and which plants harmonize with it?
Which plants go well with water dost?
Waterbird can be combined well with plants such as purple coneflower, miscanthus, yellow coneflower, roses, meadow rue, Indian nettle, cuckoo carnation and girl's eye. Pay attention to the height of growth, location requirements and flower colors for harmonious planting.
What factors should you consider when combining water dost?
To bring out the wild expression of the water dost, consider the following factors when combining:
- Flower color: white or pink
- Flowering time: July to September (Common Waterdust)
- Location requirements: partially shaded, moist and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: up to 3 m
You can bring the subtle flower color of the water dost into harmony with similar flower colors of other plants or contrast them specifically with bright colors.
The Wasserdost cannot tolerate a lot of sun and drought. Therefore, you should choose companion plants for him that also like to be in partial shade and can tolerate moist soil there.
Depending on the species, the water dost reaches a different height. Keep this in mind when combining and place it in a place where it won't be visible.
Combine water in the bed or in the bucket
With its dense foliage and its more or less considerable size, the water dost forms an attractive background plant in the bed. In the middle area there is a suitable place for a small amount of water. It can be wonderfully combined with prairie plants. Yellow and purple flowering plants look particularly decorative close to it. In addition, it experiences a visual revival through the presence of ornamental grasses.
Combinations with the following plants have proven successful:
- Purple Coneflower
- miscanthus
- Yellow Coneflower
- Roses
- Meadow Rue
- Indian nettle
- Cuckoo Campion
- Girl's Eye
Combine waterfoam with purple coneflower
If you place the water dost near a pond, for example, it can soak up enough moisture to stand in full sun together with the purple coneflower. To do this, choose a medium-high water source and plant the purple coneflower in front of it.
Combine water with miscanthus
The background of beds is enhanced by the interplay of waterweed and miscanthus. The delicate flower spikes of miscanthus like to dance around the flower umbels of the common waterweed and are accentuated by its color. The two quickly agree on the location, as the miscanthus can also get used to a spot in partial shade.
Combine water canopy with cuckoo carnation
You will get a wild ensemble if you choose the cuckoo carnation as the water dost's planting partner. With its yellow flowers it shines most beautifully between pink water bushes and looks most impressive when planted in small groups around the water bush.
Combine water as a bouquet in a vase
You can create a natural, wild and at the same time extremely attractive bouquet using the flowers of the water dost. Flowers with different flower colors are particularly suitable for him in order to breathe some movement and playfulness into the arrangement. Furthermore, typical late summer bloomers such as sedum and yarrow are suitable for combining with it in the vase.
- Goldenrod
- fireweed
- Loosestrife
- Sedum
- Yarrow
