Companion plants for Gladiolus
Gladiolus 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 Gladiolus opens
Candytuft
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Sea Thrift
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; they only overlap in zones 7 to 8.
Pansy
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Taking over as Gladiolus finishes
Autumn Crocus
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.
Goldenrod
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; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Sweet Alyssum
Shares full sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; low at 5 in, to carpet the ground beneath; its white flowers settle the pink.
Bacopa
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; its white flowers settle the pink.
Pampas 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; its white flowers settle the pink.