What to Plant with Shasta Daisies – 8 Perfect Companion Plants for Your Garden

First though, Shasta Daisies Need

• Shasta daisies need full sun
• Flowers from late spring and can continue until early fall
• Flower colors come in white petals and yellow center
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Grows 2 to 4 feet tall and 2+feet wide

Companion Plants for Shasta Daisies

Below we have a great list of 8 companion plants that will grow well with your Shasta daisies and have similar care needs to take away any worries you might have.

They also have varying heights and widths to use around, in front, or behind your Shasta daisies to really work well in your garden.

Campanula, aka Bellflower (Campanula sp.)

• Campanula need full sun to part shade
• Flowers from mid spring all the way to fall, depending on specific species
• Flowers are light blue or light purple
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown on side or in front of (from 1 to 6+ feet tall and spreads)
• Perennial
• Plant seeds in spring and transplant larger plants in the fall

Liatris, aka Blazing Star or Gayfeather (L. spicata)

• Liatris need full sun or light shade in hotter climates
• Flowers during summer months
• Flower colors come in purple, lilac, white, and lavender (sometimes bluish)
• Prefers well draining medium rich soil
• Best grown on the side or behind (up to 4 feet tall and 1.5 feet wide)
• Perennial bulb
• Plant in spring for summer bloom

Petunia (Petunia sp. and hybrids)

• Petunia need full sun
• Flowers from mid spring to end of summer
• Flower colors come in white, cream, yellow, blues, reds, purples, pinks, and in bicolors
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown in front of shasta daisies (grows from 8 inches to 2+ feet high and 1 foot to 4 feet wide)
• Annual in some climates and perennial in others
• Plant mid spring

Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)

• Lupine need full sun
• Flowers from late spring to mid-late summer
• Flower colors come in blue, purple, and red
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown on side or behind shasta daisies (grows 1.5 to 4 feet tall and 2-2.5 feet wide)
• Perennial
• Sow seeds in fall to early spring; established plants can be transplanted in fall

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Gladiolus, aka Garden Gladiolus (G. hybrids)

• Gladiolus need full sun
• Flowers anytime between late spring to end of summer
• Flower colors come in white, lavender, yellow, orange, apricot, salmon, red, rose, purple, smoky, and even green colored.
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown at side or behind shasta daisies (grows anywhere between 3 to 6 feet tall
• Bulb
• Plant bulbs in mid to late spring

Hydrangea, aka Big Leaf or Garden Hydrangea (H. macrophylla)

• Hydrangea need full sun, but partial shade in warmest climates
• Flowers from start of summer and can continue through to fall
• Flower colors come in white, pink, red, or blue (soil acidity can affect color)
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown behind or to side of shasta daisies (grows 4 to 8 feet wide and high)
• Deciduous perennial
• Can be planted in fall, but spring is ok if watered and monitored regularly

Crocosmia, aka Montbretia (C. tritonia or C. x crocosmiiflora)

• Crocosmia need full sun
• Flowers from start of summer almost to fall
• Flower colors come in red, yellow, or orange
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown beside or behind shasta daisies (grows 3 to 4 feet tall and 1+ inch wide sword leaves)
• Bulb
• Plant bulbs or seeds in fall for next spring growth and flowers

Garden or Common Sage (Salvia officinalis)

• Sage need full sun
• Flowers from late spring into summer
• Flower colors come in lavender blue, red, violet, pink, and white
• Prefers well draining nutrient rich soil
• Best grown beside or in front of shasta daisies (grows 1 to 3 feet tall and 1 to 2.5 feet wide)
• Perennial
• Plant in fall

Conclusion

Having common care needs, along with ease of maintenance, shasta daisies can make your garden exceedingly versatile to add other plants.

With all the options of these 8 above plants, and a whole lot more, your shasta daisies will never get lonely or be without other colors of flowers around them to really accentuate their beauty.

Now we want to hear from you!

What other questions do you have about shasta daisy companion plants that we didn't answer above? Let us know by leaving a quick comment below. Thanks!

Want to learn about other plants in your garden? Check out some of our previous plant profiles:

• Daffodils: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Shasta Daisy: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Crocosmia: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Primroses: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Tulips: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Grape Hyacinth: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile
• Winter Pansies: A Gardener's Guide and Plant Profile

See you in the garden!

~ Sean and Allison

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