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

    Goatsbeard

    Shares part shade and moderate water; taller at 3.9 ft, for the layer behind it.

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger

    Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.

  • Dead Nettle

    Dead Nettle

    Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.

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  • Bacopa

    Bacopa

    Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.

  • Beautyberry

    Beautyberry

    Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; taller at 4.9 ft, for the layer behind it.

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  • Snowdrop

    Snowdrop

    Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 5 in, for the front of the border.

  • Wishbone Flower

    Wishbone Flower

    Shares part shade and moderate water; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border.

  • Windflower

    Windflower

    Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.

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