New Agastache 'Peach Pearl' Praised as Ideal Accompaniment for These Specific Plant Species by Expert Botanists
🌱 Sizzling Summer Blooms: The Agastache "Peach Pearl" and Its All-Star Companions 🌸
Ever wanted a garden that's a buzz with pollinators and a feast for the eyes? Look no further than the Agastache "Peach Pearl", Terra Nova Nurseries' latest addition to their family of vibrant plants. This perennial flower pom-poms its way from summer into fall with a vibrant peachy orange hue that'll make your heart skip a beat. 🌟
Perfect for gardeners yearning for a pollinator haven, the Peach Pearl attracts butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds! Not just a pretty face, this little wonder can grow in USDA zones 6 through 10 and thrives in sunny locations. If you've already fallen for its primary sibling, the "Pink Pearl", join the club knowing that the Peach Pearl is equally hardy and resilient. 🌞
Eager to know which other plants would make excellent dance partners for your new bloom? We had a chat with Chuck Pavlich, the director of new product development at Terra Nova Nurseries, for the lowdown on what to plant alongside the new Peach Pearl to create a stunning, flourishing garden.
🔥 Get Ready to Meet Your Garden's New Best Friends 🌼
There's this magical method called "companion planting" that proves you can grow more than just weeds alongside your precious flowers. The idea is to pair plants that help each other thrive, rather than suffocate each other. Picky about its partners, the Peach Pearl, like its primary companion, prefers plants that enjoy full sun and open conditions, are on the drought-tolerant side and boast a long blooming period. Here they are! 🌱
1. Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
Offering a funky festive vibe, this perky plant mixes grassy foliage with delightful white to creamy yellow spikes of flowers. Blooming from early summer all the way through fall, it's a perfect addition for those who can't wait to see their garden blossom. Reaching heights of 26 inches and spreading up to 18 inches wide, its vibrant pop of yellow harmonizes well with the Peach Pearl's peachy orange blooms. 🌟
USDA Zones: 6 through 9
Sunshine Requirements: Full Sun
2. Centaurea 'Snowy Owl'
During summer and fall months, this frigid-looking plant brings a beautiful frosty touch to your flower bed. Pavlich says its silvery foliage looks best when the weather's hot. Ironically, this plant thrives in warmer climates and is drought-tolerant. It prefers to be treated as an annual in USDA zones 9 through 11. 🌞
USDA Zones: 9 through 11
Sunshine Requirements: Full Sun
3. Coreopsis Sunstone
This petite, rusty peach to pink bushy plant is perfect if you've got ample space and loads of sunshine. Growing quickly and in a mounding pattern, it's about 30" wide and reaches up to 16" inches tall. As an added bonus, it doesn't require much water and attracts pollinators. Pavlich highly recommends planting it in full sun and well-drained soil. 🌤
USDA Zones: 5 through 10
Sunshine Requirements: Full Sun
4. Echinacea Sundial Zenith
This unique hybrid plant is a must-have for any garden. With its quilled petals, yellow cone, and green eye, it makes quite the statement in any flower bed. Pavlich shares that it grows up to 18" wide and 16" tall, making it ideal for pots. Like the Coreopsis Sunstone, it grows in a mounding pattern and is at its best in full sun. 🌟
USDA Zones: 4 through 9
Sunshine Requirements: Full Sun
🌟 Blossoming Blooms at a Garden Near You 🌸
Excited for the Peach Pearl but don't know where to find it? Fret not! Terra Nova Nurseries sells their plants to growers, who then sell to nurseries. Pay a visit to your local retail nursery to find out if the new Agastache Peach Pearl and its fabulous complimentary plants are available near you! 🌳
💌 Written by Kat Brancato, Gardening Devotee 💌
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- The Peach Pearl Agastache, when companion planted, harmonizes exceptionally well with the Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle', a perky plant with grassy foliage and delightful white to creamy yellow spikes of flowers, thriving in USDA zones 6 through 9 and full sun.
- Another ideal companion for the Peach Pearl is Centaurea 'Snowy Owl', a plant that offers a beautiful frosty touch to flower beds, especially during summer and fall months, preferring full sun and being drought-tolerant in USDA zones 9 through 11.
- Coreopsis Sunstone, a petite, rusty peach to pink bushy plant, pairs beautifully with the Peach Pearl, growing quickly and in a mounding pattern, ideally in full sun and well-drained soil, thriving in USDA zones 5 through 10.
- Echinacea Sundial Zenith, a unique hybrid plant with quilled petals, yellow cones, and green eyes, is ideal for pots and blends perfectly with the Peach Pearl in full sun locations, growing in USDA zones 4 through 9.
For those seeking these companions, these plants can be found at local retail nurseries, as Terra Nova Nurseries sells their plants to growers who sell to nurseries.
