Conifers look great in single plantings, but they are often used to create various compositions. These may include herbs, cereal plants, flowers and shrubs. What can you plant next to a pine tree? When choosing crops as neighbors, it is necessary to take into account a number of nuances. The fact is that a coniferous plant can acidify the soil and create dense shade. Not all crops can withstand such conditions.
Cereals
Cereal plants can be used to create any composition. They are different - annual and perennial, frost-resistant and heat-loving, low and tall.Many cereals have inconspicuous inflorescences. Therefore, they are more valued for the decorative properties of their foliage.
Low-growing crops measuring 15-40 centimeters are suitable for decorating rock gardens, rocky gardens and rockeries. Such plants can be used to decorate borders and garden paths. Medium-sized cereals measuring 40-90 centimeters are used to create multi-tiered flower beds and group plantings. Tall varieties that exceed 90 centimeters are used as a background.
So, it is permissible to place the following types of cereals under pine trees:
- meadow grass;
- reed grass;
- fescue;
- rye;
- mycanthus;
- maned barley.
Ground reed grass grows naturally in coniferous and mixed forests. Therefore, it is permissible to plant it under pine trees. The culture reaches a height of 0.8-1.5 meters. It is characterized by a straight stem and green foliage of a bluish or gray hue. The culture has small flowers that form large inflorescences up to 30 centimeters in size. They appear in May.
Flowers
When creating a composition with pine at the dacha, it is permissible to use a variety of flowers. At the same time, even capricious roses are allowed to be planted under the conifer. Peonies are also an excellent solution. They love well-lit places, but can withstand slight shading. In the south, you can plant an orchid near the conifer.For this flower, a substrate that mainly includes pine bark is suitable.
The evergreen perennial goes well with lilies of the valley. Snow-white flowers appear on the bushes in late spring. When creating a flower bed under a coniferous tree, it is permissible to use various forest crops. Excellent options would be snowdrops, muscari, and scillas.
To get an unusually spectacular design, it is permissible to use tulips, crocuses and daffodils. They will help create a bright and colorful composition. A good solution would be bluebells - round-leaved and alpine.
Suitable options also include garden and petiole hydrangea. For regular changes in the landscape, annual forest flowers are suitable. It will take a minimum of time to care for them. Forest violets are also good solutions.
Flowering and fruiting shrubs
The decorative properties of pine on the site are well revealed near flowering and fruit-bearing shrubs. Choosing a suitable variety is worth taking into account some nuances. The culture must withstand light shade and acidic soil.
Larger varieties are better able to withstand exposure to adverse factors. It is also worth taking into account the variety and size of the pine tree itself.
So, it is permissible to combine ephedra with the following shrubs:
- cowberry;
- underbel;
- common heather;
- Erika;
- juniper;
- wintergreen;
- rose hip;
- blueberry.
Rhododendrons belong to the Heather family. The golden variety of the crop is often combined with pine trees. It grows in the form of a bush up to 30-60 centimeters in size. Sometimes its height is 1 meter.
This plant is characterized by dark brown branches that are pressed to the ground and slightly raised. Young petioles and shoots are covered with short fluff.The foliage is elliptical in shape and curls slightly downwards. The top of the leaves is dark green in color, and the bottom is paler. In May and June, golden-yellow flowers appear on the crop, which are shaped like an umbrella.
The shoots of the plant extend from the trunk at an acute angle. They are decorated with ovoid leaves arranged in a spiral. They are distinguished by finely serrated edges and a pointed tip. In May, greenish-white flowers appear on the bushes, after which black berries are formed, covered with a bluish coating. In combination with pine, blueberries look very impressive.
Another common plant is wild rosemary, which requires high humidity. It is an evergreen upright shrub measuring 50-60 centimeters. Sometimes the culture reaches 1.2 meters. The shrub is characterized by recumbent stems that rise slightly.
The shoots of wild rosemary are covered with fluff and have a rusty color. Flowers appear in May and grow on thin stalks. They are distinguished by white or reddish petals. A characteristic feature of the culture is an intense, intoxicating aroma. In July, the bushes are covered with fruits, which are presented in the form of elongated elliptical boxes measuring 0.3-0.8 centimeters.
Other vegetation
To design a flower bed with pine trees, it is permissible to use a variety of crops.Coniferous plants go well with herbs, berries, and mushrooms. They should also be combined with ferns, virgin grapes, mosses and lichens.
Specific plants should be selected taking into account the conifer variety and growing region. Herbaceous crops are best brought from the pine forest. When choosing mushrooms, it is recommended to give preference to boletus, saffron milk caps, chanterelles, and russula. Volushki and porcini mushrooms are also perfect. Sometimes poisonous mushrooms appear under pine trees. These include pale toadstools, false mushrooms, and fly agaric mushrooms. Mosses develop well in conditions of high humidity and are able to absorb moisture from the external environment.
A very impressive composition will be achieved with the participation of strawberries. These plants go well together. Ferns will be good additions to pine trees. Among these plants, shield grass, ostrich grass, and nomad grass are suitable. No less successful options would be bracken and Linnaeus holocum.
Another excellent addition to the coniferous crop is the hosta. It is a herbaceous perennial that requires additional watering at first. Sedums make excellent succulents.
What is not recommended to plant with pine
When choosing additions to pine, there are a number of features to consider. Thus, the needles of the plant increase the acidity of the soil. Therefore, it is prohibited to plant trees and shrubs near the crop that do not tolerate acidic soil.
Almost all conifers have a dense crown that does not allow sunlight to pass through. Therefore, only those crops that can grow in the shade can be planted near tall conifers. In addition, you should not plant plants near conifers, which themselves will create shade and hinder their development.
Coniferous plants are often included in the chain of development of fungi that cause rust. Therefore, when planting, it is important to avoid placing pines near aspens and Mongolian oaks. In addition, such plants cannot tolerate proximity to birch and bird cherry trees, which suppress them.
Pine is a popular coniferous crop that fits well into a variety of compositions. In order for the plant to develop normally, it is important to choose the right additions to it.
