Companion plants for Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle blooms from May through August. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Honeysuckle opens
Eastern Redbud
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
Witch Hazel
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in late winter, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; lower at 10 ft, for the front of the border.
Taking over as Honeysuckle finishes
Aster
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Goldenrod
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Switchgrass
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; overlaps, then carries the display into mid fall; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Maiden Grass
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early fall as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 6 ft, for the front of the border.
Winterberry
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; blooms in mid fall, extending the bed's season; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 6.5 ft, for the front of the border.