Companion plants for Japanese Forest Grass

Japanese Forest Grass is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants part shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.

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Blooming alongside

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Shares part shade and moderate water; stands well above at 10 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Carolina Allspice
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 7.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Golden Currant
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Dwarf Crested Iris
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Green and Gold
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Creeping Woodland Phlox
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Vine Maple
Shares part shade and moderate water.
Sensitive Fern
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.

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