Companion plants for Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera Daisy blooms from May through September. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Taking over as Gerbera Daisy finishes
Swamp Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in mid fall as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Smooth Blue Aster
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; blue against orange, for contrast.
Fireworks Goldenrod
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 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Switchgrass
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 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Blooming alongside
Chinese Fringe Flower
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; stands well above at 8 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Castle Rouge Blue Holly
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Indian Hawthorn
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Rosemary
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in early spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.