Companion plants for Windflower
Windflower blooms from March through April. It wants part sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Taking over as Windflower finishes
False Indigo
Takes full sun to part sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late spring as this one finishes; leafs out to hide the ripening bulb foliage as it dies back; stands well above at 3.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Foxglove
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; blooms in late spring as this one finishes; leafs out to hide the ripening bulb foliage as it dies back; stands well above at 4 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Sneezeweed
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in midsummer, extending the bed's season; stands well above at 3.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
Rhododendron
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; blooms in late spring as this one finishes; stands well above at 6 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
Ninebark
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring as this one finishes; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
Switchgrass
Takes full sun to part sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late summer, extending the bed's season; stands well above at 5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
Northern Sea Oats
Takes part sun to part shade and moderate water; blooms in midsummer, extending the bed's season; stands well above at 3.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Hybrid Tea Rose
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring as this one finishes; stands well above at 4 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.