Companion plants for Fountain Grass
Fountain Grass blooms from August through October. It wants full sun and low water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Fountain Grass opens
Thyme
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.
White Clover
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; its white flowers settle the orange.
Creeping Phlox
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.
Grape Hyacinth
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; blue against orange, for contrast.
Bachelor's Button
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; lower at 2.5 ft, for the front of the border; blue against orange, for contrast.
Blooming alongside
Crocus
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late winter, extending the bed's season; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; purple against orange, for contrast.
Gazania
Shares full sun and low water; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border; opens in early summer and overlaps into this one's season; echoes the orange.
Portulaca
Shares full sun and low water; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; opens in early summer and overlaps into this one's season; echoes the orange.