Plant Combinations
Alex LaVilla
I am always captivated by good plant combinations in the garden with either common or unusual plants selected to complement one another. Bringing a detailed level of composition into a garden space engenders a feeling of intimacy and cohesion that greatly enhances the garden experience.
Here are some photos of some successful combinations both planned and unplanned.
Alex LaVilla is the former Swansons Nursery Perennials Buyer and a Great Plant Picks committee member.
Persicaria 'Golden Arrow', Eupatorium 'Chocolate', Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double'
Sorbaria 'Sem', Astilboides tabularis, Hakonechloa macra'Beni-kazi'
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii', Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster', Prunus 'Thundercloud'
Miscanthus 'Little Miss', Aster 'Kickin' Purple'
Ligularia 'Golden Confetti', Smilacina racemosa, Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford', Gillenia trifoliata, Berberis 'Helmond Pillar'
Impatiens omeiana, Athyrium otophorum, Dicentra 'Luxuriant'
Hydrangea 'Pistachio', Gentiana asclepiadea
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', Darmera peltata, Bergenia ciliata 'Large Leaf Form'
Gingko 'Majestic Butterfly', Sciadopitys verticillata, Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Mariesii'
Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance', Epimedium 'The Giant', Corydalis 'Porcelain Blue', Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty'
Corylopsis spicata 'Golden Spring', Disporum cantoniense 'Moonlight', Iris japonica
Corylopsis spicata 'Golden Spring', Disporum cantoniense 'Moonlight'