Companion Plants for Roses

Veggie gardeners know the value of companion planting, but the very same concepts apply to selecting good companion plants in your ornamental garden beds. Roses make excellent neighbors, and they benefit greatly from the biological diversity of sharing beds with other plant families. In this video, I talk a bit about the carrot, daisy, mustard and mint families - which make wonderful additions to the rose garden. Aside from supporting beneficial insects and stable pest populations, companions help to round out your ornamental display with different colors, textures, bloom form and timing.
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Agastache CC BY 2.0 cultivar413
Physocarpus CC BY-SA 4.0 David Stang
Dictamnus CC BY-SA 4.0 Espirat
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Nepeta CC BY 2.0 cultivar413
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Angelica CC BY-SA 3.0 Deecodee
Eupatorium CC BY-SA 4.0 David J. Stang
Stachys CC BY-SA 3.0 Jean-Pol GRANDMONT

[@AntjeCobbett]

I always loved roses and used to buy the little potted ones at the market. They thrived together with lavender or rosemary or thyme. Last year I added 5 Damask roses and 6 tea hybrid roses, all with a fantastic fragrance. I planted the in very big pots and added lavender etc. again and also some veg. I.e. 1 onion (the flowers are so spectacular!) or 1 leek or 1 beetroot or one Bok Choi or one or two carrots and always some dandelions or chicchorie. Rarely I see aphids or mildew. If I see aphids I just flick them off with my fingers or shower them off and for mildew I spray a 1:3 mix of water and whey and rarely see a problem. I love your videos and learn a lot of them for my potted roses! Thank you so much! Sunny greetings from Andalucia/Spain.

[@Stu2366593]

Me: “Gee, i just built this massive flower bed terrace below my (gloriously colourful and sweet smelling) rose bed. What flowers go well with roses? Hey, lets try a KZbin search for flower ideas!” 5 seconds later ... first video listed is this one! Thought to self: “Why am I not surprised that my favourite rose channel popped up first???”. Lovely recommendations Jason!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks!

[@johnmartin9090]

You help new gardener's like myself so much. Can't wait to use what I've learned .

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Happy to help. Thanks for watching.

[@rosemarythyme6351]

Old gardeners, too! Always fun to learn something new!

[@61mhall]

OMG! You just saved my a BOAT LOAD of time looking for companion plants. THANK YOU for sharing. I will keep your videos and lists and start planting!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Marie. Happy planting!

[@sc3pt1c4L]

woo hoo!, just what i have been looking for in my borders to complement my 94 roses

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Happy planting!

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

Thank you for sharing your garden and knowledge with us. I’m a KZbin gardener too. It’s my 3rd year and ever year I try to get better. This year I’m trying intercropping/companion planting. I found your channel in my research. This is very helpful and I and so happy I found your channel because it has so much to offer. I hope we can learn more from each other as we grow our gardens and our channels! Happy Planting!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thank you!

[@introspectiveseeker]

Very informative reference guide

[@diversegardener392]

I'm ready to plant! Thanks for those tips their incouraging!

[@skyz3160]

Thank you for leaving the list and spelling. I will be saving this particular video to do just as you advised. Your channel is a "must. have" as far as I'm concerned. Thank you!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thank so much for the feedback!

[@alejarivas]

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[@irissepulveda962]

Thank you. I live in Ontario and a lot of those plants that you mentioned I have near my roses but I still get some pests but I don't worry about them if they do I just used soapy spray. Last year I used peroxide with water on the soil of my garden and I had a great garden last year without much pests but this year I have not yet use the peroxide spray. I love roses so I am watching your videos and I love that you include the name of the plants. Thanks.

[@leahstrydom8415]

I love your videos! So much helpful information for a beginner like myself. Thank you so much!

[@rosemarythyme6351]

Great list and I loved your reasons for companion plants!

[@julipolito7761]

I’m grateful for that list... helped me so much. You always have such great information.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Juli. I'm glad you found it useful.

[@marceloalfonso7130]

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[@bohorustica8545]

Nice. What a wonderfully diverse list of plants. I have planted many of them in the gardens of the various properties I have lived on. I hope to incorporate many of these into my latest garden come Spring. I had forgotten about a few of them so this is a great reminder. Thanks so much for sharing, the pictures are lovely and have definitely started itch to garden. I especially love the perennial ones. : ))

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice time of year to whet the appetite for plants. Thanks for watching.

[@jwstanley2645]

Thank you for this video and for suggesting it from a question to another video. The only thing is, haha, while there may be some small plants related to dill, in my area, dill (itself) usually grows to four or five feet high, not exactly what I would call 'small.' Then, in general, yes, I would agree that diversity is a very good thing. Sill, haha, uhm, in some areas, watch what kinds of mint one may plant, as some mint has that extroverted habit of taking over. Meanwhile, most of these suggestions sound amazing and unusual. Great video, Thank You.

[@MrSBGames]

great little video, thank you!

[@GardeningViking]

Hey the rosemary has been a big success next to my Earth Angel roses 💖 thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Very nice!

[@DusanTomic2]

Great list of plants. Thank you.

[@nyankonyankochannel]

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[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I appreciate it!

[@susanl9635]

Have you done a video on rose diseases and your best treatments? If not please do. Would like to know how you deal with powdery mildew and blacks spots and so on. Love your channel!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Susan. Thanks. I did a video on blackspot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q53bZnqvlq10kMk and I'll see if I can get to powdery mildew this season.

[@ugtitto2654]

3:04 Verbena is a magnet for whitefly. I made notes of quite of few plants suggested here and will definitely incorporate them in my new border.

[@wendys8593]

Just revisiting this inspiring video. Thank you for all your videos which are most informative. I have a distant drums rose now and I am finding it a bit tricky to add colour in companion plants. I think I will go with the blue (nepeta, salvia) as you suggest and maybe some gaura for a delicate height. If you have had success putting in another colour enhancing perennial or two with the distant drums rose I would appreciate your input...it is such a unique rose with so many hues in one bloom.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Wendy. Chance pairing, but mine has done nicely with 'Mahogany' Ninebark, which has a really complex range of foliage colors. I like the idea of gaura, and yes, there are some really nice nepetas available now.

[@emilyr.6542]

Great Channel, great list! Thanks for doing what you do.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure. Thanks Emily.

[@jenniewilliamsmural]

Thank you Jason!!!!!

[@cmorales932]

What should be the proximity of these companion plants to the roses for best results? Thank you for these suggestions.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I put them in the same garden bed, but some predators will hunt around the garden fairly well too

[@SaeedHassan8n]

Very nice vlog Thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching

[@SaeedHassan8n]

Hi Jason have you ever tried air rooting roses' stems. I have watched a video recently on this project. The expert propagator had a wonderful technique, the results were positive in two weeks time.

[@karensherman7548]

I have a slugs issue. What is a non toxic way to get rid of them? Also, do Shasta daisies attract slugs and snails?

[@Chillyseason5mymymy9]

Thanks for mentioning so many options of companion plants for roses. Can you please tell me which one would be a great choice for red climbing florentina roses? Your suggestions have always been helpful! I really appreciate your advice!

[@evamandri]

I would personally go for anything white and/or yellow.

[@scorpion19142001]

Listening to this video. I find it very informative. You mentioned Julie Child and Rosa rugosa. Of your opinion OR any other roses, That you know of What else that has a very powerful fragrance and (or) has very strong colors and (or) pattern. And companion gardening. I'd would like to lean more towards that really beneficial to help fend off pests including 4 legged creatures or enhance keeping the plants Health & strong.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

It's hard for me to narrow down to just a few roses for excellent scent, but I'd also add 'Rose de Rescht' as one of my favorites. 'Sheila's Perfume' is great. Hybris musks like 'Sally Holmes' and 'Ballerina' have numerous wide-open blooms for supporting bees and beneficials.

[@heatherstephens9295]

Awesome! Thanks again ✅

[@annzevallos7772]

Mint is a great accomplishment to roses

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet. Thanks Ann

[@barbll000]

Excellent video. I love the purple and blue flowers the best. I was wondering how you deal with Japanese Beetles? You may have already done a video on that.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Barbara - thanks. No, I haven't done anything on Japanese Beetle. They haven't established here (knock wood!)

[@Bamboo4U2]

The other youtube channels that deal with them mostly take a bucket of water with some dish detergent and pluck them off manually and toss them into the bucket (the soap kills them).

[@candiceguerin1293]

I've read that Hardy geraniums are preferred by beetles so you can plant them as sacrifice.

[@LUCKEY11202.]

Great info,but unfortunately only one of the plants you mentioned grows in Central Florida, zone 9b-10. The rainy season will begin soon and mom is lucky if her rose bush survives the fungus or black spot. Any suggestions would be appreciated, what could mom use on the roses for black spot ,organic and not chemicals?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Lucky. You've given me a thought: I should research a video for people growing roses in the tropics, since quite a few of my views come from India, Singapore and tropical South America (not to mention Florida!) Right now I can only give you the standard advice: prune to optimize for air circulation, strip infected leaves, clean up the litter at the base of the plant, and put down a fresh mulch to reduce reinfection, neem or sulfur if temperatures allow for safe application, potassium bicarbonate/horticultural oil mix if not.

[@Combatpzman]

Any thoughts on having hardy Hibiscus near a rose? I know the flowing season of the hibiscus is short, but other than possible competition for space would it ok? Been growing them from seed and need somewhere to put one. I also like to put Sedum close by as well, another nice late summer/fall plant that keeps the bees coming late in the year. I used to have Gaillardia's in a well, but I find they spread too much for my liking, replaced with Asters. We also plant lots of marigolds from seed, and boy do they bring in the late season pollinators. Our English Marigolds were still flowing, in a pot right through the beginning of January, crazy (also in south western BC)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I have two shrubs of hardy hibiscus in my main rose garden right now - and they're not bad, but I'm planning to remove them this spring just because they don't contribute enough for the space they take up. Love, love, love tall sedum in the rose garden! Thanks for all your suggestions.

[@Combatpzman]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Yes, I love the Sedum autumn fire, and purple emperor (summer/fall). Need to try more types of them.

[@ruthmccauley8546]

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[@jennys4271]

Hi Jason, do you have any tips on how to keep deer away from roses? Where I live deer are my biggest problem. Last year I used a motion sensors water sprayer and fenced off as many areas as possible but would love if I could use other plants or more natural deterrents. Do you have problems with deer and if so some tips would be wonderful!! 😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Sorry Jenny - I've seen a grand total of 1 deer on my property in 10 years, and he looked a little lost! I've hear recommendations about some varieties (rugosa & other thorny types) being less attractive to deer - but even that's not a guarantee. Besides, I couldn't limit myself to all rugosas. How did the motion sprayer work for you? One of my friends has used a repellant (Plantskydd) with success, for keeping deer away from new shoots in May and June when they're most attractive.

[@jennys4271]

Fraser Valley Rose Farm Thank you for the reply. The motion sprayer works great but I have to have it in the right location 24/7. Which is a pain. Plus they get expensive if you need a lot and you can’t ever forget to turn the water on. I’m starting to think the only sure way is to fence off the property. Or get an outside guard dog. Lol. Deer in Maine are brutal. I have a video of 26 deer in my back yard. 😬

[@rockyc4557]

Thank you! Since I am planting my roses from container to ground, do you recommend waiting to plant these companion plants later in the game once I know my roses are thriving? Or does it matter? Sorry for all these questions! I am a newbie in gardening as you can tell already :)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'd say go ahead and plant at the same time. If you're doing the extra watering to establish the rose, you may as well establish the perennials at the same time.

[@01123heavenlybe]

Wow! Thank you💐👩‍🌾🪴⛲️🏡

[@marisakirisame2366]

If you want to do a butterfly and rose garden, is it good to plant native milkweeds with roses depending on the species and how you control the spread?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I do like a couple of the milkweed varieties as companions. A. tuberosa and A. incarnata are quite attractive as well. I haven't has much issue with spreading, but that often depends on your local growing conditions.

[@RizeTB1]

Wow! Two and a half minutes in I’m ready to blow my paycheck at the nursery

[@kimberlyoboyle451]

Graham Thomas said not to Allium? Where? Why? Those are some of my favorites especially the giant short stemmed ones. First saw them at the Westbury Gardens walled English style garden. Be careful with Lavender, it needs way less water than roses and most companions. The Nepeta gives the same effect and has more similar care to roses as far as watering. I wish I could grow Gaura and Penstemon but they are not hardy at all, but I am lucky as my cool temps let me grow giant Delphiniums. Also they like my alkaline soils!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Okay, fun story from a talk given by David Stone, who was head gardener at Mottifont for 36 years: as you probably know, the gardens at Mottisfont are renowned for mixed plantings of perennials and roses, and became the home to Graham Thomas' collection of roses under the National Trust. Early in his time there, David had enthusiastically added a rather large border of ornamental allium to the gardens. Graham Thomas came around for a tour with some of the National Trust bigwigs and David was anxious to find out what the great Mr. Thomas would say about the addition. They came to the border, but Graham Thomas walked past it and didn't say a word. At the end of the day, David was seeing the group off in the parking lot, and Graham Thomas rolled down his window. "Just one thing, Mr. Stone", he said in rather stern tone. "We ARE a rose garden and not an onion patch!" So maybe it was just the *quantity* of allium bulbs that prompted the reaction!

[@hydr0539]

I've tried rosemary but had no luck with it. Thank you for all your informative videos. I have a question, I hope no one thinks im dumb for asking a stupid question. Do you happen to know about cross pollination? Once cross pollinated will roses ever return to their original color?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Jose. Not a stupid question, but I don't think you have the right name for your problem. Cross pollination is just what the bees do when flowers are open, and the only result is in the seeds. It won't change the color of your roses. A dramatic change in color or bloom form could be rootstock suckering - that would be my guess. In this case, the grafted rootstock has sent its own shoots, which are genetically different than the scion variety (the one you thought you were buying). If you can figure out the "wrong" part of the rose, you can cut it back below the soil line - and maybe the "right" part of your rose will rebound. Unfortunately, sometimes this happens and the scion variety dies off. If that's the case, there's no chance to get back to the right color/form. Does that sound right for your problem?

[@hydr0539]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm hmmmm I'm no expert but this doesn't really sound like what I'm going through, I had two rose's about 4' apart one pink and one white, or that's how they started, blooms on both plants this year are a combination of pink and white so I assumed they cross pollinated... only wondering because I bought some different colors from an online vendor and planned to plant them within 4' of each other but do not want to lose one color for another

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

@@hydr0539 Thanks Jose - that clarifies your question. No, there's no chance that the pink one or the white one interacted to change each other's colors, and you're completely safe to plant roses of different colors close to one another. I wouldn't mind know the varieties of your roses, but some roses are quite variable in color intensity depending on the weather and stage of bloom.

[@hydr0539]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm if I can believe the labeling the whites were "Lincolns" and the pink were "touch of pink". The roses I ordered are "Lagerfeld" and a "signature" color of cream and red. Thank you for replying!

[@hydr0539]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm excuse me, the whites were "jfk"

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[@lidoineserrano2982]

Can you talk about water sistem for roses. Because I'm actually watering my roses with hose and it has too much pressure

[@nikkihorn3852]

What kind of sunflowers were planted with the hyssop? It was pink and green 🙂

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

That's an echinacea: 'Green Envy' is the cultivar

[@nikkihorn3852]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you :)

[@ocap2009]

Hello, What do you think about the following choices for roses companions all in white: TANACETUM PARTHENIUM LEUCANTHEMUM 'SNOW LADY' (SUPERBUM-GR) VALERIANA OFFICINALIS (VALERIAAN) (Valériane officinale) PHLOX DIVARICATA WHITE Gypsophile elegant PHLOX 'OMEGA' HESPERIS MATRONALIS 'ALBA' Thank you in advance for your advice

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Nice. Good range of heights, forms and bloom times.

[@jenniferlafleur4290]

Hi I'm new to your channel. I know you said in the ground but can I plant roses in a pot with other plants like salvias?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Good to hear from you. It can be tricky to manage mixed plantings in a container - there's a limited supply of water, nutrients and even for root space, so one plant may outcompete the other. Their needs may also vary a bit. I'd suggest growing the companion plants in adjacent pots - which also means you can swap out containers when something is spent and needs deadheading.

[@amyjones2490]

What does amsonia look like in winter. My front entrance has roses and i want something that looks good in winter too for the front of the border.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Quite good - it's quite fine textured and holds upright well into the winter. If I recall, the foliage has a fairly nice yellow color in fall before fading.

[@just_space_]

I just planted a climber rose in a pot and I would like to combine it with some other plants to cover up the soil. I'm thinking of astrantia, heuchera and/or lamium. Would they do well altogether in a pot? Also, do other plants stand rose fertiliser?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

So long as you take them all into account for watering I don't see why that combo wouldn't be lovely

[@just_space_]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Then I'll go for it, thank you for your reply!

[@Bamboo4U2]

Those asters bloom in the fall, right? Do you know the name of that particular cultivar you displayed or is that just a stock photo?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes, fall. Sorry, I don't know the cultivar.

[@roses6564]

Would marigolds work? I love them.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Marigolds are perfect companions for roses

[@genevievecano9761]

I planted large iris near my roses but it seems as the iris thrive there, the roses are diminishing and not blooming as much, brown spots, insects. Etc. Is there a point where a companion plant starts to drain the roses? I tried more fertilizer but maybe I didn’t fertilize enough. I was also thinking to move the iris out but it’s a great place for the iris under an awning. Before I do that I hope you can give me some ideas of what to do. I used to have so many roses that I had lots of bouquets. Now I get so many less blooms.

[@genevievecano9761]

*and the awning protects the iris blooms

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

No, it wouldn't be the companion plants themselves unless their foliage is crowding the roses aggressively.

[@cgj3888]

Great list. I loved it Bit fast for me to make notes Subtitles would have helped with the spelling SMILES 👍🇬🇧👋

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Since upload, I updated the subtitles with proper spelling - just hit the closed captioning button at the bottom of the video.

[@sislertx]

Turn on setting for hearing impared..usually.u get.really really.strange.things but this time I was.ASTOUNDED it actually.got all the plants and spelled them correctly!!

[@tockalot]

I definitely have the bugs that look like lady bugs but they are not, weevils and slugs please help me for next year

[@GardeningViking]

Do any lilies and roses get along? Like tiger and stargazing lily?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet - they go great in the garden together!

[@jankodera5811]

Thanks for so many ideas about diversity. Of course I clicled like. I am cought in surprise that in almost 100 views of this video there are 0 dislikes. I am confused because everything good on Internet must have at least dozen of dislikes. 🙂 The dislike people must be sleeping on Sundays.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Shhhh... you'll wake them up!

[@sislertx]

Fortunately all likes and dislikes are.counted the same...it use to upset me when they first started that..until.i learned it really doesn't.matter

[@me1747]

I can't find any achillea that looks like the white flowers in the video. The video show them as a button like shape. Is that a different plant?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Achillea ptarmica. 'Marshmallow' is one cultivar

[@me1747]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you!. I found it online now. It reminded me of a climbing vine that was covered with yellow flowers that looked so much like that. It was growing next to an old abandoned house from the early 1900's. I dug it up and brought it home for my father to plant next to a fence he had just put up. It covered the fence pretty quickly. He was pleased and I felt proud of myself. Flowers are wonderful. So many memories associated with them. You have the best channel on gardening.

[@atab5869]

What kind of roses do better here at West Coast?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

There's a wide range of good roses for the PNW. Here's an article with some good recommendations: northcoastgardening.com/2009/07/disease-resistant-roses-pacific-northwest/ But also be sure to make it out to some of your local rose gardens to see what looks good "in person"

[@alexfurey7642]

Can anyone answer.... I have a bare root rose in a large container. I got a big pot to accommodate lots of root space for the rose. But I think once the rose is growing it will look quite bare at the base near the soil. Can I plant something like alyssum to cover the soil under the rose? Something low growing and will flow over the sides of the container would look great, but I don't want to harm or compete with the rose. Annual preferred. I'm zone 8b thanks :)

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Alex. Something like alyssum would be fine (and in fact, would attract and support beneficial insects to combat pests). You just have to account for the additional water usage when you're watering.

[@alexfurey7642]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you! Do you have any additional suggestion? Alyssum is just the one I happen to know the name of haha. Or any that are not suitable/don't play well with rose roots?

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

Hydrangea don't like full sun but roses do. I only found that out after I had bought a hydrangea. I don't think my hydrangea will like being in the same environment that my roses are.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. You're sure right that you'd have the pick the sites appropriately (and for your climate). I do alright with some of the paniculata type hydrangeas in full sun, but if I were trying the mopheads I'd have to locate them on the shadier side of a bed.

[@kenhayes3448]

I use society garlic around my roses, comes in green leaf and a striped leaf variety. They also produce a petite set of purple flowers on a stem. Has been definitely successful in keeping aphids away.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks. Sounds like a nice combination!

[@mattlukasik2486]

Could Lilac do well with roses?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I've grown them together. The lilac was a little more mature, and roots dominated the area - but I think with a younger shrub it would be just fine.

[@mattlukasik2486]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you for getting back to me! I’m new to gardening and your videos have helped so much!

[@touqeernasir6010]

❤

[@juliehens4968]

I can’t find the List, can you repost it under my comment??

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Hi Julie - the only list I had was the photo credits (in the video description) and of course if you turn on closed captioning, the names of all the plants mentioned will be in the text of the video.

[@adrianbranham2023]

Hi

[@sislertx]

I got some of those seeds on your thumbnail..five packets....2 came up...not many in each but HORRIBLE RATE..THOSE PURPLE CONEFLOWER WITH GREEN....some.place.in.California.that i.always use...

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Curious though - did they come true from seed? I thought that variety was propagated by cuttings.