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PROVEN PLANT PARTNERS COMBINATIONS

Proven Plant Partners Combinations are taken from our own display gardens at the Midwest Groundcovers location in St. Charles. They include plant combinations that were created by world-renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf and garden design consultant Austin Eischeid.

The 26 different varieties of plants are tried and true; you've likely been using many of them for years since they are considered "common" in the industry. Our hope is that these curated combinations show you a brand new side to your old favorites!
Plant Combination
Allium 'Millenium' — 50%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' — 50%
Bloom Time: June-July
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' — 60%
Bloom Time: June-July
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Echinacea 'Magnus' — 40%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Spacing: 15"
Height: 24-36"
Light: Sun
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhaussen' — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Nepeta x faassenii 'Early Bird' — 40%
Bloom Time: April-Sept
Spacing: 15"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Echinacea 'Magnus' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 24-36"
Plant Combination
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhaussen' — 40%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Spacing: 15"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' — 30%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Spacing: 15"
Height: 24-36"
Light: Sun
Echinacea 'Magnus' — 70%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 24-36"
Plant Combination
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe' — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Sesleria autumnalis — 40%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Sesleria autumnalis — 40%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe' — 60%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Sesleria autumnalis — 50%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 15"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo' — 50%
Bloom Time: June-July
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine' — 40%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Spacing: 18"Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Allium 'Millenium' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Allium 'Millenium' — 50%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Sesleria autumnalis — 50%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Height: 18-24"
Plant Combination
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Allium 'Millenium' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Amsonia 'Blue Ice' — 60%
Bloom Time: April-May
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhaussen' — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 'October Skies' — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Nepeta x faassenii 'Early Bird' — 40%
Bloom Time: April-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height: 24-36"
Plant Combination
Nepeta x faassenii 'Early Bird' — 30%
Bloom Time: April-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' — 70%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' — 30%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 24-36"
Light: Sun
Sporobolus heterolepis — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 24-36"
Plant Combination
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe' — 40%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Allium 'Millenium' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' — 50%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 12-18"
Light: Sun
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe' — 50%
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Sesleria autumnalis — 40%
Bloom Time: July-Aug
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Sporobolus heterolepis — 40%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 24-36"
Light: Sun
Amsonia 'Blue Ice' — 60%
Bloom Time: April-May
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Sporobolus heterolepis — 40%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Spacing: 18"
Height: 24-36"
Light: Sun
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' — 60%
Bloom Time: Aug-Sept
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 'October Skies' — 50%
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Amsonia 'Blue Ice' — 50%
Bloom Time: April-May
Height: 12-18"
Plant Combination
Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 'October Skies' — 40%
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Spacing: 18"
Height: 18-24"
Light: Sun
Echinacea 'Magnus' — 60%
Bloom Time: July-Sept
Height 24-36"
Allium 'Millenium' #1
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta #1
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta #1
Origanum laev. 'Herrenhaussen' #1
PROVEN PLANT PARTNERS COMBINATIONS
Proven Plant Partners Combinations are taken from our own display gardens at the Midwest Groundcovers location in St. Charles. They include plant combinations that were created by world-renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf and garden design consultant Austin Eischeid.

The 26 different varieties of plants are tried and true; you've likely been using many of them for years since they are considered "common" in the industry. Our hope is that these curated combinations show you a brand new side to your old favorites!
Plant Combination% MixBloom TimeSpacingHeightLight
Allium 'Millenium'50%July-Aug15"12-18"Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'50%June-July
18-24"
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta40%June-Aug15"18-24"Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'60%June-July
18-24"
Echinacea 'Magnus'40%July-Sept15"24-36"Sun
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhaussen'60%Aug-Sept
12-18"
Nepeta x faassenii 'Early Bird'40%April-Sept15"12-18"Sun
Echinacea 'Magnus'60%July-Sept
24-36"
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhaussen'40%Aug-Sept15"12-18"Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'60%July-Sept
18-24"
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'30%July-Sept15"24-36"Sun
Echinacea 'Magnus'70%July-Sept
24-36"
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'40%June-Aug15"12-18"Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'60%July-Sept
18-24"
Sesleria autumnalis40%July-Aug15"18-24"Sun
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'60%July-Sept
18-24"
Sesleria autumnalis40%July-Aug15"18-24"Sun
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'60%June-Aug
12-18"
Sesleria autumnalis50%July-Aug15"18-24"Sun
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'50%June-July
18-24"
Achillea millefolium 'Moonshine'40%July-Sept18"18-24"Sun
Allium 'Millenium'60%July-Aug
12-18"
Allium 'Millenium'50%July-Aug18"12-18"Sun
Sesleria autumnalis50%July-Aug
18-24"
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta40%June-Aug18"18-24"Sun
Allium 'Millenium'60%July-Aug
12-18"
Plant Combination% MixBloom TimeSpacingHeightLight
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta
40%June-Aug
18"18-24”
Sun
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’
60%April-May

12-18”

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta40%June-Aug18"18-24"Sun
Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhaussen’
60%Aug-Sept

12-18”

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta
40%June-Aug
18"18-24”
Sun
Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 
 ‘October Skies’
60%Aug-Sept
12-18"
Nepeta x faassenii 'Early Bird'40%April-Sept18"12-18"Sun
Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’
60%July-Sept
24-36"
Nepeta x faassenii ‘Early Bird’
30%April-Sept
18"12-18"Sun
Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’
70%Aug-Sept

12-18”

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'30%July-Sept18"24-36"Sun
Sporobolus heterolepis
760%Aug-Sept

24-36"
Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'40%June-Aug18"12-18"Sun
Allium ‘Millenium’
60%July-Aug

12-18"

Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’
50%Aug-Sept
18"12-18”
Sun
Salvia nemorosa ‘Wesuwe’
50%June-Aug

12-18”

Sesleria autumnalis40%July-Aug18"18-24"Sun
Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’
60%Aug-Sept

12-18"
Sporobolus heterolepis
40%Aug-Sept
18"24-36”
Sun
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’
60%April-May

12-18”

Sporobolus heterolepis
40%Aug-Sept
18"24-36”
Sun
Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’
60%Aug-Sept

12-18"
Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 
 ‘October Skies’ 
50%Aug-Oct
18"18-24”
Sun
Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’
50%April-May

12-18”

Symphyotrichum (Aster) oblongifolium 
 ‘October Skies’ 
40%Aug-Oct
18"18-24"Sun
Echinacea ‘Magnus’
60%July-Sept

24-36”

Allium 'Millenium' #1
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta #1
Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta #1
Origanum laev. 'Herrenhaussen' #1