In order to protect trees from drying out and heat in the root area and at the same time to make them more visually appealing, underplanting is an undoubtedly fantastic idea. Which plants are suitable for this and what should be taken into account?
Which plants are suitable for underplanting trees?
Trees you can uselow,shade tolerant,moisture lovingandunderplant robustplants such as various perennials, ground cover plants, ferns, bulbous flowers, grasses, but also shrubs. The following are well suited:
- Purple bells and cranesbill
- hostas and star umbels
- Squills and hyacinths
- Japan sedge and lawn sedge
- Rainbow Fern and Spotted Fern
Planting trees with perennials
The perennials with which you underplant trees should beshallow-rootedandnot tallerthan2 mwill be. Feel free to choose flowering perennials that have no problems with the sometimes very shady conditions under the treetop, but also develop beautifully. Most deep-rooted deciduous trees, but also some conifers, can be planted under:
- fairy flowers
- Bergenia
- Star Umbels
- Foxglove
- Monkshood
- hydrangeas
- Hosta
Planting trees with ground cover plants
Ground cover plants can also blend in effectively under trees. Make sure they match theroots of the respective tree. Deep-rooted trees harmonize with shallow-rooted ground cover plants and vice versa. Popular for underplanting include:
- Storksbill
- Golden strawberry
- Purple bells
- Evergreen
- Deadnettle
Planting trees with shrubs
EvensmallerShrubs feel comfortable at the foot of the trees if they can cope withpartially shady to shadylocation conditions and their roots are more likely toflat spreads out. The following have proven themselves:
- Blackberry
- Cherry Laurel
- Cranberry
- Forsythia
- Wildrose
- elderberry
Planting trees with bulbous flowers
Especially when the trees are already veryoldand the soil around the tree disc iswell rooted, onion flowers can be the last option represent an underplanting. They usually feel comfortable in the light shade of the trees and make them an eye-catcher when they bloom in spring. Predestined for underplanting are:
- Winterlings
- Snowdrops
- Hyacinths
- Tulips
- Daffodils
- Crocuses
- Bluestars
Planting trees with grasses
Grasses are undemanding and spread their roots flat in the ground, which is why they are ideal for planting under trees. In principle, however, you should give preference tolowpermanent grasses and avoid willinglysplitting specimens
- Japan sedge
- Rasen-Schmiele
- Japan forest grass
Planting trees with ferns
Natural, vivid and timeless are underplanting trees with ferns, which usually adapt well to the shade underneath. Both coniferous and deciduous trees receive a beautifulornamental valuewith ferns and benefit from theirshade effect These ferns fit wonderfully under trees:
- Rainbow fern
- Spotted Fern
- Shield fern
- Rib Fern
Tip
Plant shallow-rooted trees with caution
The best and easiest way to plant deep-rooted trees or heart-rooted trees. Shallow-rooted trees such as birch and maple could cause problems and should therefore only be planted with shallow-rooted and weakly competitive plants.
