In spring, an ornamental cherry with its lush flowers can be even more impressive with suitable underplanting. Even in summer and autumn, underplanted plants can beautify the look. Last but not least, if they are cleverly placed, they also drive away unwanted weeds.
Which plants are suitable for planting under the ornamental cherry?
Flowering ground covers, perennials, early bloomers and trees that areshallow-rootedandpartial shade to shade tolerant are suitable for planting under an ornamental cherry. These would be ideal, among others:
- Caucasian forget-me-not or cranesbill
- Bergenia or purple bells
- Lily of the valley or crocuses
- Spierbush or medlar
Planting ornamental cherries with ground cover plants
The ornamental cherry is a heart-rooting plant, which is why there are some ground covers that can be planted under it. But be careful: Although the ornamental cherry has many deep roots, it also produces someroots close to the surface. These are often located on the edge under the crown.
Underplanting with ground cover plants, which, like the ornamental cherry, also bloom inMay In addition, ground cover plants are recommended, which present their flowers when the ornamental cherry is no longer looking spectacular. Here are a few plants that are suitable:
- Caucasusforget-me-not
- Storksbill
- Stony Seed
- Fat Man
Planting ornamental cherries with perennials
In addition to ground cover plants, perennials up to a size of100 cmare decorative for underplanting Prunus serrulata. Both foliage perennials such as hostas and flowering perennials provide life and color under the ornamental cherry.whiteandpink flowering shrubs are particularly recommended, as they reflect the color of the ornamental cherry blossoms and create a color harmony.
The following perennials are particularly suitable for planting under the ornamental cherry or Japanese ornamental cherry:
- Bergenia
- Purple bells
- Star Umbel
- Oxeye
- fairy flowers
- Foam Blossom
- Funkia
- White Flame Flower
Planting ornamental cherries with early bloomers
Early bloomers also have the potential to make an ornamental cherry an even more fabulous eye-catcher. Absolutely once arelilies of the valley, which are in bloom at thesame time and their white underlines the flowers of the ornamental cherry beautifully. In addition to them, other early bloomers are also suitable. You can plant these candidates under Prunus serrulata:
- Daffodils
- Tulips
- Crocuses
- Lily of the valley
Planting ornamental cherries with trees
If you want to plant the ornamental cherry with trees, you should startearly. But the space directly next to thetree discshould preferably remainfree Smaller and semi-shade to shade-tolerant trees can take over their territory a few meters away. Of these, the ones that like to bloom are particularly recommended:
- Spierbush
- elderberry
- Privet
- Cotoneaster
- hydrangeas
Tip
Make ornamental cherries glow with mulch
An ornamental cherry can shine even without underplanting if it is mulched instead. Bark mulch, for example, is very dark and contrasts impressively with the bright flowers of the ornamental cherry.
