Companion plants for Wild Ginger
Wild Ginger is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long. It wants full shade and moderate water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming alongside
Northern Sea Oats
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; stands well above at 3.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; both are North American natives.
Rhododendron
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; stands well above at 6 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Christmas Fern
Shares full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 1.5 ft, for the layer behind it; both are North American natives.
Goatsbeard
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; stands well above at 4 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; both are North American natives.
Camellia
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; stands well above at 6.5 ft, a canopy to plant beneath; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; they only overlap in zones 7 to 8.
Autumn Fern
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 1.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Holly Fern
Shares full shade and moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; taller at 1.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Japanese Forest Grass
Takes part shade to full shade and moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 1.5 ft, for the layer behind it.