Companion plants for Autumn Crocus
Autumn Crocus blooms from September through October. It wants full sun and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Autumn Crocus opens
Globe Thistle
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in midsummer, before this one opens; stands well above at 3.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Feather Reed Grass
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; stands well above at 5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Lavender
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Ninebark
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Beautyberry
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; stands well above at 5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Blooming alongside
Sneezeweed
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in midsummer and overlaps into this one'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.
Joe Pye Weed
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; opens in midsummer and overlaps into this one's season; stands well above at 6 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; opens in midsummer and overlaps into this one's season; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.