Companion plants for Balloon Flower
Balloon Flower blooms from July through August. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Balloon Flower opens
Sea Thrift
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Ninebark
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; taller at 6.5 ft, for the layer behind it; its white flowers settle the blue.
Taking over as Balloon Flower finishes
Aster
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; purple sits close to blue on the wheel.
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; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Fountain Grass
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Little Bluestem
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into early fall; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Autumn Crocus
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border; purple sits close to blue on the wheel.
