Companion plants for Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea blooms from May through July. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.

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Blooming before Sweet Pea opens

  • Siberian Squill

    Siberian Squill

    Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.

  • Windflower

    Windflower

    Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.

  • Hyacinth

    Hyacinth

    Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; low at 10 in, to carpet the ground beneath.

Taking over as Sweet Pea finishes

  • Goldenrod

    Goldenrod

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late summer as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.

  • Autumn Joy Sedum

    Autumn Joy Sedum

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late summer as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 1.6 ft, for the front of the border.

  • Pampas Grass

    Pampas Grass

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late summer as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; a soft color beside the pink.

  • Fountain Grass

    Fountain Grass

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late summer as this one finishes; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.

Blooming alongside

  • Candytuft

    Candytuft

    Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; low at 10 in, to carpet the ground beneath; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.

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