- Planting suggestions for a hydrangea bed in partial shade
- The shade bed
- A flowering hedge
- Underplant large hydrangeas
Because of their unique bloom, hydrangeas are among the most popular flowering plants in our home gardens. But they are not only attractive solitary plants that beautify shady locations. Combined with the right companion plants, the hydrangea forms optically extraordinarily attractive plant communities.
Hydrangeas get along fairly well with many other perennials
Planting suggestions for a hydrangea bed in partial shade
With its magnificent white, blue, red, pink or violet flower balls and the large foliage, the hydrangea is an interesting contrast to leafy perennials such as bamboo and ornamental grasses. The different shades of green of the leaves bring out the rich colors of the hydrangea wonderfully. The hydrangea also gets along well with perennials such as spiers or anemones.
The shade bed
Hydrangeas even thrive in shady locations and thus beautify garden corners that often appear a bit bare. Combine the hydrangea here with hostas, for example, whose differently colored leaves create a nice contrast. Ferns, astilbes, lady's mantle, silverless loosestrife or purple bells are also suitable as companion plants.
A flowering hedge
Hydrangeas fit well into natural gardens and enrich the flowering hedges that are often planted here with their beautiful umbels of flowers, which are often visited by insects. For example, combine the Hydrangea with:
- butterfly bush
- ornamental apple or pear
- dogwood
- lilac
- cornel
These shrubs bloom at different times, so there is always a bright splash of color in one of the shrubs.
Underplant large hydrangeas
Like many shrubs, hydrangea bushes can be underplanted with a variety of companion plants. It looks wonderful when you combine the hydrangea with shade-loving lilies of the valley or cistus.
When it rains, the large hydrangea flowers soak up water like a sponge and the branches can break under this load. The barberry (sourthorn, vinegar berry) supports the hydrangea with its branches and is therefore ideal for underplanting.
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The different hydrangea varieties can also be combined with each other. Shaded areas under deciduous trees can be beautified with several plants in different colors. These become a colorful feast for the eyes thanks to the colorful flower balls.