Planting Combinations of Shape, Colour, Texture or Form

It makes sense to plan what plants you put where and therefore what plants will be next to other plants. At the extremes you wouldn’t put Cacti with bog plants and there are many combinations that would be ridiculous.

This book for March considers a range of reasons for combining plants to make good combinations.

Reasons for Good Combinations

• Mutual support in the form of prevention of insect attack or supply of nutrients.
• Bringing shape, colour, texture and form together in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
• Harmonising with natural features within the gardenscape or wider landscape.
• Good companions working in harmony enhance the garden. Conflict plants can distract from the overall garden.
• Seasonal variations and ground utilisation or crop rotation need to be taken into account

Planting combinations various books