Roses and catmint

Ahhhhh I have been meaning to write this blogpost since last year!! My favorite current subject: DAVID AUSTIN GARDEN ROSES!!! I have been gardening for three years now, it’s safe to say that it has become my newest obsession. There is nothing like growing these beautiful ladies, their beauty just makes my heart so happy. When we first bought the house, I planted 14 peonies!! I knew nothing about gardening, just that I wanted lots and lots of flowers. After the first season I quickly realized…

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Roses need companion plants around them for various reasons, including pest and disease control, longer season of interest, and aesthetics

Front retaining wall with pink Knockout roses and Walker's Low catmint

Roses, native grasses, snap dragons...what are the best companion plants for catmint??

Love these roses and catmint together! A knockout combo!!

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Discover the hidden power of companion plants for your roses. Unleash their potential to enhance growth, boost health, and infuse delightful fragrances. Unveil the secrets that lie within your garden and create a harmonious oasis for your beloved roses.

Knock Out roses and Russian sage combines and underplanting Whitespire birch. Pink roses planted with nepeta Walkers Low. Climbing rose interplanted with white clematis. Among plants I have seen successfully used as underplantings, borders, and interplantings are plants with a gray/green to gray/blue hue. They tend to be heavily scented, often members of the mint family. They should be broad-leaved versus grasses so you could use a herbicide for encroaching grasses, if you prefer. Weeding is…