Companion plants for New Dawn
New Dawn blooms from May through October. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before New Dawn 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; a soft color beside the pink.
Hyacinth
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; a soft color beside the pink.
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; a soft color beside the pink.
Blooming alongside
Aster
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Blazing Star
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 5 ft, for the front of the border.
Lavender
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 2 ft, for the front of the border.
Winterberry
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; overlaps, then carries the display into early winter; both are strong pollinator plants; lower at 6.5 ft, for the front of the border.