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Underplant spherical robinia with perennials

Underplanting a robinia is easy if you have made the right choice of underplanting. Globe locusts stretch her root system deep into the ground. Down there, the roots don't care if other plants gain a foothold above. Therefore, choose perennials for the underplanting that have shallow roots in the ground. In addition, it is important that the perennials tolerate partial shade and can deal with the drought below the spherical crown of the acacia. Are suitable:

• bluebells
• elf flowers
• valerian
• hosts
• Comfrey
• autumn anemones
• Purplebells

[image: bed|globular locust, hosta]

Plant robinia with ground cover

The spherical locust, also known as spherical acacia, also benefits from underplanting with ground cover. Low and ground covering plants beautify their barren root area and especially when they conjure up colorful flowers. In addition, ground covers have the gift of crowding out unwanted weeds. The following have proven to be useful for underplanting the spherical acacia:

• cranesbill
• golden strawberry
• periwinkle
• lady's mantle
• ivy

[image: bed|globose locust, cranesbill]

Underplant spherical robinia with shrubs

Thanks to the deep-seated roots can even smaller shrubs under the crown of the spherical locust. Impressive are underplanting with dark-leaved shrubs, which contrast the light green foliage of the globose locust. Also floriferous specimens with a decorative berry decoration blend in nicely. Wonderfully suitable are:

• barberry
• mahonia
• cherry laurel
• liguster
• boxwood
• cotoneaster

[image: bed|globular locust, barberry]

Plant ferns underneath

Because ferns at times tolerate drought and yourself almost happily in the shade of trees, they are made for an underplanting of the spherical acacia. Be inspired by these specimens:

• shield fern
• male fern
• lady fern
• Polypody
• rib fern

[image: bed|globose locust, shield fern]

Plant locusts under with grasses

Another way to plant Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera is with grass. In order to be completely comfortable, they should be at a distance of at least 50 cm to the tree disc of the spherical robinia are planted. Remember to only choose grasses that tolerate partial shade, can handle drought and grow rather small to medium tall.

• Japanese mountain grass
• Gold Rim Sedge
• Evergreen broadleaf sedge
• mountain sedge

[image: bed|globose locust, japanese mountain grass]