Companion plants for Little Bluestem
Little Bluestem blooms from August through September. It wants full sun and low water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Little Bluestem opens
Thyme
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath.
Creeping Phlox
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both are North American natives.
White Clover
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; its white flowers settle the blue.
Grape Hyacinth
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; echoes the blue.
Basket of Gold
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border.
Bachelor's Button
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; lower at 2.5 ft, for the front of the border; echoes the blue.
Blooming alongside
Crocus
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late winter, extending the bed's season; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; purple sits close to blue on the wheel.
California Poppy
Shares full sun and low water; opens in late spring and overlaps into this one's season; lower at 12 in, for the front of the border; both are North American natives.