AT A GLANCE
Which plants are suitable for planting under the plum tree?
- Nasturtium and cranesbill
- hostas and elfin flowers
- lily of the valley and bluebells
- mahonia and wild raspberry
- Japan-sedge and mountain sedge
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Underplant plum trees with ground covers
The plum tree has a deep main root. But there are several side ones attached to it root, which near the surface express. Therefore, the ground cover for underplanting should be shallow rooted and planted in the ground as early as possible planted before the plum tree develops an ever denser network of roots over the years has. Fantastically suitable ground covers for underplanting are:
- Nasturtium
- cranesbill
- ivy
- wood anemone
- Blue periwinkle
- Medlar
- golden strawberry
Underplant plum trees with perennials
A variety of perennials do well in partially shaded to shaded site conditions. In addition, they can deal with the temporary drought under the crown of the plum tree. It is also significant that they tolerate root pressure and itself shallow rooted settle. Excellent fit:
- elf flower
- Autumn Anemone
- columbine
- foam flower
- sedum
- Phacelia
- Funkie
- Blue monkshood
Underplant plum trees with early bloomers
Early bloomers attract nectar-hungry bees. They then also like to indulge in the blossoms of the plum tree and help with it pollination. But also because the early bloomers decorative value below the plum tree, they make sense as underplanting. These examples fit in well:
- lily of the valley
- snowdrop
- daffodils
- tulips
- bluebells
Underplant plum trees with shrubs
Shallow-rooted, undemanding and shade-tolerant shrubs can also be used to underplant the plum tree. However, set them not directly on the tree disc, but at some distance from it. Are the woods robust, making them falling Foliage of the plum tree in autumn and can tolerate falling fruit, they are almost predestined.
- mahonia
- blackberry
- wild raspberry
- Spindle bush
Underplant a plum tree with grasses
Grasses, though plain, still cover the ground below the crown of the plum tree effectively and maintain him from drought. In addition, they have shallow roots and some of them even tolerate shading. For example:
- Japan sedge
- mountain sedge
- forest marbel
- snow marble
- Grass Hairgrass
Tip
Fertilize regularly when underplanting
In order not to leach out the soil too much, it is advisable to cover the plum tree and its underplanting with compost once or twice a year fertilize. Otherwise, the dwindling amount of nutrients could harm the growth of the fruit tree and the yields would soon be sparse.
