1. Home & Garden

Discuss in my forum

Reader Stories: Eye-Catching Plant Combinations. Plant Combos Worth Repeating

By , About.com Guide

Pairing plants is the essence of great garden design. When something works, it's worth repeating. Share a plant combination that caught your eye and tell us how to recreate it.

Great Plant Combos

Tiarella 'Cascade Creeper', Coreopsis 'Rum Punch' and Coreopsis 'Autumn Blush'

Partial sun with rich, well-drained soil at the Terra Nova Nurseries' trial gardens. The coreopsis varieties can take full sun, while the tiarella needs part to full shade, so it was a nice balance f…More

Ninebark "Diablo" behind Rhus "Tiger Eyes"

Well drained soil with some humus added. Zone 5 and above. Full sun to part shade. Some fertilization is needed to keep the zinnias blooming at their best. I like the ones that are like 10-55-5 or an…More

Salvia 'Victoria' and Yellow Flower Carpet Rose

This spot gets full sun all day long. It was a new flower bed that was amended with mushroom compost in the spring. The existing soil is very sandy and dries out quickly, but I was helped along this …More

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.