Roses - complementary companion plants
The plants in this section offer benefits to enhance the aesthetics of your rose borders. Companion plants can extend the season of interest and add texture and colour. You can introduce different heights and shapes for example tall high-summer perennials such as Phlox or Delphiniums. Or add movement and structural interest with grasses. Create impact by planting in groups and this also helps protect the soil. Top tip: Leave enough space for your plants to mature and don't overcrowd your roses.
Plants (218)
Campanula 'Kent Belle'
Bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Dalmation Wall harebell
Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella'
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Dianthus 'Devon Flavia'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Pixie Star'
Carnation, Pink, Clove
Dianthus Rebekah = 'Wp09 Mar05'
Dwarf pink, Clove
Dianthus Tickled Pink = 'Devon Pp 11'
Carnation
Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
Geranium 'Anne Thomson'
Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
Riversleaianum geranium
Geranium renardii
Renard's geranium
Geranium Rozanne = 'Gerwat'
Geranium x riversleaianum 'Russell Prichard'
Pritchard's geranium, Riversleaianum geranium
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
Sneezeweed
Helenium 'Waltraut'
Sneezeweed
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Hewell Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue
Phlox paniculata Purple Eye Flame = 'Barthirtythree'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Mary'
Hybrid phlox
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'
Wild sage, Violet sage, Wodland sage, Perennial salvia
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Mr Goodbud stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Brilliant'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Aster amellus 'Framfieldii'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Jacqueline Genebrier'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'King George'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Rosa Erfullung'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Veilchenkonigin'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Caroline'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Freya'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula isophylla
Italian bellflower, Star of Bethlehem, Falling stars
Campanula isophylla 'Alba'
Italian bellflower, Star of Bethlehem, Falling stars
Campanula latiloba 'Highcliffe Variety'
Olympic bellflower
Dianthus 'Cranmere Pool'
Cottage pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Dainty Dame'
Carnation, Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Devon Dove'
Carnation, Pink, Clove