Now, what should you plant with it? Here are ten ideas for perfect pairings. Perfect pairings include plants that enjoy the same growing conditions and are proportionate to one another. Matching plants with similar vigor is the primary factor in this pairing. North of zone 8, it is grown as an annual and yes, it does get that big in one season!
The photo you see here was taken near Detroit, Michigan, zone 5. They can easily compete with Vertigo for space in the landscape without getting swallowed up. Vertigo fountain grass and Supertunia Vista petunias enjoy full sun and average moisture conditions.
They are both heat tolerant. Add a bright splash of purple that lasts through fall in your landscape by combining annual purple fountain grass with cleome. We chose varieties that grow to similar heights here and interplanted them to form a tapestry of fluffy foxtail plumes and rounded flower clusters. Both of these plants will thrive in full sun with average water, and they are very heat tolerant.
Cool color palettes are a welcome sight, especially in warm climates. We love how this pairing gives us the fall feels without the use of the oranges and reds typical of the season. If you garden someplace where it is still tee shirt weather in October, this might be the perfect duo for you.
Blue, green and white is a classic color combination, and interplanting them helps the colors play off one another. Yes, this is a very big salvia!
