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

Goatsbeard
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it.
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Wild Ginger
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.
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Foxglove
Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it.
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Wishbone Flower
Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border.
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Witch Hazel
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; stands well above at 10 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
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Bacopa
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.
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Lobelia
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
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Summersweet
Shares part shade and moderate to high water; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
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