Companion plants for Agapanthus
Agapanthus blooms from June through August. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Agapanthus opens
Red Robin Photinia
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
American Holly
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Indian Hawthorn
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Jade Turtle Cherry Laurel
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Rosemary
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Taking over as Agapanthus finishes
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Ironweed
Shares full sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into early fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.
Stiff Goldenrod
Shares full sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into early fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both offer pollinator forage.