Peas and carrots. Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. If this were Jeopardy, the correct answer would be “What are perfect pairings?” On this episode, we’re talking about two plants that just seem to belong together. It could be that they have complementary textures, or they bloom in unison, or perhaps their habits fit together like puzzle pieces. String a few of these perfect plant pairs together, and you’re sure to get a garden that is pleasing to the eye.
Expert testimony: Amy Galloway is a horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.
Danielle’s Plants
![Foxtail lily and ‘Scarlet Peony’ annual poppy](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05201356/Poppy-and-Eremerus_DS.jpg)
Pairing 1
Foxtail lily (Eremurus robustus, Zones 5–9)
‘Scarlet Peony’ annual poppy (Papaver somniferum ‘Scarlet Peony’, annual)
![Invincibelle Wee White® smooth hydrangea, ‘Golden Angel’ Japanese shrub mint, and ‘Ogon’ spirea](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05203808/IMG_20200721_121313011_HDR.jpg)
Pairing 2
Invincibelle Wee White® smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA5’, Zones 3–8)
‘Golden Angel’ Japanese shrub mint (Leucosceptrum japonicum ‘Golden Angel’, Zones 5–8)
!['Ogon' spirea, sedum, and purple fountain grass](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05201547/Ogon-and-Sedum_DS.jpg)
Pairing 3
‘Ogon’ spirea (Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’, Zones 4–8)
Upright sedum (Hylotelephium cv., Zones 3–9)
Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’, Zones 9–10)
Steve’s Plants
![Heart-leaf Alexander and ‘Brilliance’ autumn fern](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05204217/autumn-fern-and-Zizia_SA-1.jpg)
Pairing 1
Heart-leaf Alexander (Zizia aptera, Zones 3–8)
‘Brilliance’ autumn fern (Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’, Zones 5–8)
![Valentine® bleeding heart and ‘All Gold’ Japanese forest grass](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05201801/Dicentra-Valentine-and-All-Gold-Hakonechloa_SA.jpg)
Pairing 2
Valentine® bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis ‘Hordival’, Zones 3–9)
‘All Gold’ Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, Zones 5–9)
![‘Lavender Arrowhead’ daylily and ‘Hummelo’ betony](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05204318/lavender-arrowhead-daylily-and-Stachys-hummelo_SA-1.jpg)
Pairing 3
‘Lavender Arrowhead’ daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Lavender Arrowhead’, Zones 3–10)
‘Hummelo’ betony (Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’, Zones 4–8)
Expert’s Plants
Amy Galloway is a horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.
![Texas bluebell and old field goldenrod (Photo Credit: Amy Galloway)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05202831/bluebellgoldenrod1_ctsy-of-Amy-Galloway.gif)
Pairing 1
Texas bluebell (Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum, Zones 8–10)
Old field goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis, Zones 3–9)
![Giant coneflower and purple coneflower (Photo Credit: Amy Galloway)](https://images.finegardening.com/app/uploads/2021/08/05202904/giantpurple3_ctsy-of-Amy-Galloway.gif)
Pairing 2
Giant coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima, Zones 4–9)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3–9)
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