Companion Plants for Red Hot Pokers
Dahlias – Red hot pokers, especially yellow varieties, look great alongside orange dahlias. Cosmos – If you like hot color schemes, imagine red hot poker paired with bright pink cosmos. Daylilies – Bi-color or orange daylilies look great in front of red hot pokers of nearly any color. Heliopsis – Also known as false sunflower, tall heliopsis plants are ideal red hot poker lily companions for that back of the border. Aster – Red hot pokers with vibrant asters provide real pizzazz in the late summer garden. Salvia – Dramatic red-hot pokers are stunning with spiky blue or red salvia, another heat and sun loving plant. Artemisia – The silvery foliage of heat loving Artemisia sets off the vibrant shades of red hot poker to their best advantage. Gaillardia – Commonly known as blanket flower, gaillardia is a vividly colored plant that, like the red-hot poker, thrives in heat and sunlight. Liatris – With its spiky, purple blooms, liatris provides a fascinating contrast with the oranges, reds, and yellow of the red-hot poker. Lamb’s ear – If you’re looking for more subtle red hot poker companion plants, try pairing red hot poker with silvery, soft lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantia). Baptisia – Also known as false indigo (Baptisia australis), this impressive perennial with spiky blooms and blue-green foliage provides a distinctive contrast with the red-hot poker. Ornamental grass – You can’t go wrong with nearly any type of ornamental grass. All make wonderful red hot poker companion plants.
