Companion plants for Arborvitae
Arborvitae is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 10 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
American Elderberry
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 8.5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
Buttonbush
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 8.5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
Culver's Root
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
Gray-Headed Coneflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 4 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
Foxglove Beardtongue
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 4 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
Carolina Rose
Shares full sun and moderate water; shorter at 3.5 ft, an understory layer; both are North American natives.
