Companion plants for Russian Sage
Russian Sage blooms from July through September. It wants full sun and low water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Russian Sage opens
Sea Thrift
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Rock Cress
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Giant Allium
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Crocus
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late winter, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Grape Hyacinth
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Pansy
Takes full sun to part sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Blooming alongside
Creeping Sedum
Shares full sun and low water; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; opens in early summer and overlaps into this one's season; both are strong pollinator plants.
Thyme
Shares full sun and low water; opens in late spring and overlaps into this one's season; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both are strong pollinator plants.