AT A GLANCE
Which plants go well with the Japanese maple?
What factors should be considered when combining the Japanese maple?
To emphasize the attractiveness of the Japanese maple, consider the following factors when looking for suitable companion plants:
- foliage form: feathered
- foliage color: green (summer) and bright red (autumn)
- flower color: red
- heyday: late April to May
- Location Requirements: sunny, loose and well-drained soil
- growth height: up to 110 cm
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It is primarily the foliage that makes the Japanese maple so special. Therefore, combine suitable plants so that the image of the Japanese maple can stand out well.
Consider flower color and fall coloration. Combined correctly, you can experience impressive contrasts.
The site requirements of the Japanese maple are no less noteworthy. Plants that also like to grow in the sun and a sandy one
clay soil prefer, represent the ideal combination partner.Combine Japanese maple in the bed and in open spaces
The Japanese maple likes to be in the spotlight. For this reason, you should pair it with plants that don't steal the show. Specimens that underline, contrast or give him backing from the background are excellent. Ornamental foliage perennials are the perfect choice for your Japanese maple, as well as smaller shrubs, ferns and bamboo. Of course, above all plants that also come from Asia and clearly demonstrate this are made for the neighborhood with the Japanese maple.
Recommended companion plants for the Japanese maple include:
- cherry laurel
- elf flowers
- azaleas
- hydrangeas
- Bergenia
- hosts
- red veil fern
- bamboo
Combine Japanese maple with hostas
Hostas are wonderful decorative leaf perennials that emphasize the exotic charisma of the Japanese maple. For example, combine white variegated or blue-green hostas with the Japanese maple. The hostas can be used directly for underplanting. They do well in shady conditions.
[image: beet|japanese maple, funkie]Combine Japanese maple with azalea
The azalea, also known as Japan Rose, matches the Japanese maple and not just because of their common origin. It still shows its evergreen foliage even in winter and forms a remarkable contrast to the bright red autumn leaves of the Japanese maple in autumn. Plant a red to pink flowering azalea near your Japanese maple and enjoy the sight of the Far East from spring to autumn.
[image: bed|japanese maple, azalea]Combine Japanese maple in the bucket
The Japanese maple also looks great in a pot. In it, it can be planted with low ground cover, but also with small perennials and ferns. For example:
- cranesbill
- Japanese creeping juniper
- elf flowers
- Ground cover thyme
- red veil fern
Combine Japanese maple with cranesbill
The cranesbill fits snugly to the Japanese maple in the bucket. It shines there with its cup-shaped flowers, with all flower colors harmonizing with the Japanese maple in summer. In addition, the cranesbill tolerates the shade at the base of the Japanese maple and likes similar soil conditions.
[image: kuebel|japanese maple, cranesbill]