AT A GLANCE
Which plants are suitable for planting under the peach tree?
- Nasturtium and periwinkle
- marigold and Phacelia
- garlic and chives
- peppermint and lemon balm
- lily of the valley and daffodils
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Underplant the peach tree with ground covers
With ground covers, you have the option of underplanting Prunus persica in such a way that otherwise annoying suppressed weeds or even completely suppressed in its creation. It is important that the ground cover roots shallow in the ground, can deal with shady site conditions and not directly on the tree disc to be planted. The following are particularly suitable:
- Nasturtium
- wood anemone
- cranesbill
- golden strawberry
Underplant a peach tree with perennials
Some perennials are also useful as underplanting. For example, the red
thimble the dreaded Prevent rubber foot, while marigolds up the peach tree strengthen. Other perennials create one decorative blooming world at the otherwise rather dreary foot of this fruit tree. Experience has shown that the following perennials blend in very promisingly under the crown of the peach tree:- marigold
- Phacelia
- foam flower
- masterwort
- scabious
- columbine
- sedum
- Red Foxglove
Underplant a peach tree with allium plants
The underplanting with leeks is somewhat unusual, but makes sense. They're known for it, for one Pests at a distance to hold and to the other to prevent diseases such as fungal-based infections. If you plant garlic on the peach tree, you can use it to deter aphids. However, other leeks are also recommended. Here are the most common of them:
- Garlic
- chives
- ornamental onion
- wild garlic
Underplant the peach tree with herbs
Undemanding and adaptable herbs find a suitable home at the foot of the peach tree. Many of them have contained because of their essential oils the gift of the tree strengthen. However, keep in mind that it should be herbs that can cope with shading. Wonderfully suitable are:
- peppermint
- lemon balm
- mountain savory
- chervil
Underplant a peach tree with early bloomers
The Peach tree in the garden can also be underplanted with early flowering plants that will cover it from below during flowering beautify and attract bees. Since early bloomers are usually extremely frugal, you are spoiled for choice. You can pay special attention to lilies of the valley and daffodils put, because lilies of the valley help against Monilia and daffodils should voles drive out.
- lily of the valley
- daffodils
- squills
- hyacinths
- March mug
- crocuses
Underplanting to prevent curling in peach
There are three plants that can help prevent the dreaded frizz disease proven in Prunus persica. Those are them Nasturtium, the Garlic and the horseradish. It is best to plant one of these plants in groups around the tree grate. The disease will not have an easy time.
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Implement underplanting early
Since the roots of the peach tree are neither shallow nor deep, but rather a combination of both, it is advisable to plant the underplanting in the ground as early as possible. Otherwise you can injure the roots of the peach that are close to the surface.
