Lavender can be planted in spring and autumn. In the case of autumn planting, the period extends from the end of August to the beginning of October. This gives the plants enough time to get used to the new location and can prepare for the cold season.
Companion plants
Lavender goes very well with a wide variety of plants. When combining, it is important that the plants have roughly the same conditions in terms of location, soil and care. This is the only way to ensure that all plants develop well. The requirements of lavender plants are:
- sunny and warm location
- dry and nutrient-poor soil
- little water
- little fertilizer
Since lavender is lime tolerant, it can also be combined with plants that prefer calcareous soils if the above criteria match.
Tip: In the case of lavender, soil that is too moist or waterlogged quickly leads to root rot, which causes the plants to die off.
Combinations
The classic color of lavender flowers are shades of blue. These come into their own when they are combined with shades of yellow or white, for example with:
- Yellow scabious
- Yellow sedum plant
- Grass lily
If this color combination is too colorful for you, you can also combine the lavender with pink, red and purple tones, for example
with:- Carthusian Carnation
- Ornamental onion
In addition to the color design, you can also combine the lavender thematically. Here, for example, a Mediterranean plantation or a rock garden is recommended.
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Even if it sounds strange, lavender goes very well with lavender, because in addition to the classic, purple-flowered variety, there are now also plants that bloom white or pink. Since the needs of the different types of lavender are very similar, the bed or the rock garden can be completely geared towards the lavender.
Mediterranean planting
As a Mediterranean plant, lavender can of course be combined well with other Mediterranean plants. For a Mediterranean aromatic garden, lavender is combined with oregano, sage and thyme. For example, curry herb or rock rose go well with lavender for Mediterranean plants.
Curry herb(Helichrysum italicum)
Curry herb, also called Italian straw flower, is a subshrub with a height of between 20 and 60 centimeters. The evergreen plant has silver-green to silver-gray, needle-like leaves. Its small, yellow flowers appear from the end of June to September. In the cold season, the curry herb needs winter protection.
Rock roses(Cistus)
Rockroses are bushy, densely branched subshrubs with a height between 30 and 80
Centimeters, depending on the variety. Its flowers are white to pink. Since they prefer extremely well drained soils, they can also be planted in rock gardens. Good winter protection is important, as it protects the plants against moisture.Rock garden
Lavender prefers dry and sunny locations. That is why it is an ideal plant for the rock garden in our latitudes. He is accompanied there, for example, by holy herb, blue rasselblume, lady's mantle, yellow Stonecrop, grass lily, saintly herb, Carthusian carnation, peonies, stone herb, scabious or Wollziest.
Blue rattle flower(Catanache caerula)
The blue rasp flower blooms from June to September. As a rule, the flowers are blue, but there are also white and pink-flowered varieties. Their height is between 40 and 60 centimeters. Since Catanache caerula prefers calcareous soils, it can be combined very well with the lime-tolerant lavender.
Lady's mantle(Alchemilla)
Alchemilla are low-growing perennials that have different demands on soil and location. Little lady's mantle, felt lady's mantle and silver lady's mantle feel at home in the rock garden.
Yellow sedum plant(Sedum kamtschaticum)
The yellow sedum plant forms carpets that are 15 to 20 centimeters high. Its orange-yellow flowers appear from July to September.
Grass lily(Anthericum)
The grass lily produces its delicate, white star blossoms between mid / late May to September, which sway gently in the wind. The height of the sun worshiper is between 30 and 70 centimeters.
Holy herb(Santolina)
Holy herb, also called gray holy flower, is an evergreen subshrub with small, round, white or yellow flowers from June to August.
Carthusian Carnation(Dianthus carthusianorum)
The Carthusian carnation has bright purple flowers that show from June to September. The height of the plants is between 15 and 45 centimeters.
Peonies(Dianthus grationopolitanus)
Peonies are small, compact, evergreen cushions with a stature height, depending on the variety, between 5 and 20 centimeters. The flower colors are between pink and purple. The flowering period is from May to June.
Stone herb(Alyssum)
As the name suggests, stone herbs do very well with the conditions in the rock garden. The height of the cushions is 15 centimeters. The stone herb blooms in a wide variety of colors, such as yellow, white or various shades of pink to purple. The flowering period is from June to September.
Yellow scabious(Knautia drymeia)
The yellow scabious has a stature height between 40 and 80 centimeters. Its bright yellow flowers are "enthroned" on dark green stems. The flowering period is from June to October.
Tip: The Macedonian scabious (Kanutia macedonica) with its pink, dark red or purple flowers is also suitable for the rock garden.
Wollziest(Stachys byzantina)
The easy-care woolen ziest grows up to 40 centimeters high. Its foliage is silvery and hairy like velvet. The rather inconspicuous flowers are purple-pink and appear from July to August.
Ornamental onion(Allium)
A typical characteristic of the many Allium varieties are their flower balls. Their color spectrum ranges from dark purple to magenta to white. The main flowering time of the plants is between May and June, some species also flower from April to September. Yellow alliums are particularly suitable for the rock garden.
Tip: When buying, make sure that the Allium variety is hardy.
