Terra Nova Nurseries recently announced their newest plant addition, the Agastache “Peach Pearl.” This perennial flower bursts with beautiful peachy orange blooms from the beginning of summer all the way through the fall season.
The “Peach Pearl” is a great pick for gardeners who want to attract pollinators to their yards. Its vibrant flowers attract butterflies, bees, and even hummingbirds. It can grow in USDA zones 6 through 10 and thrives in sunny locations. Similar to its primary companion plant, the “Pink Pearl,” it is drought-tolerant and resilient.
That’s not the only plant that keeps good company with this new addition. We spoke with Chuck Pavlich, director of new product development at Terra Nova Nurseries, to get the insider scoop on other plants you can pair with the new Peach Pearl to create a flourishing garden.
Best Companion Plants to Grow with the New Agastache Peach Pearl
There is a technique called “companion planting,” which consists of pairing plants that help each other thrive instead of choking each other out. They play nice together, so to speak, and this practice can be done with vegetables, flowers, and other plants. “Like ‘Peach Pearl’ herself, the following plants enjoy full sun and open conditions. Most are on the drought tolerant side and very long blooming,” Pavlich says.
Kniphofia Pineapple Popsicle
This festive-looking plant features grassy foliage and delightful white to creamy yellow spikes of flowers. It blooms from June until the frosty months of fall. It’s also a fast grower, which is great for those of us who want a blossoming garden without the wait.
This perennial grows up to 26” inches tall and 18” inches wide. Its pop of yellow pairs well with the vibrant peachy orange blooms of the Peach Pearl.
USDA Zones: 6 through 9
Light: Full Sun
Centaurea Snowy Owl
The Centaurea Snowy Owl plant pairs well with the Peach Pearl and adds a wintery touch of frost to your flower bed during the summer and fall months. Pavlich says its foliage has a smooth, shimmering silver color that looks best when the weather’s hot.
Ironically, this plant thrives in warmer climates and is also drought-tolerant. Pavlich informs that it is best treated as an annual.
USDA Zones: 9 through 11
Light: Full Sun
Coreopsis Sunstone
This beautiful bushy plant features pretty rusty peach to pink flowers. You will need to provide plenty of room for this deciduous perennial to grow, because it grows fast and in a mounding pattern. The plant itself is about 30” wide, and the flower height reaches up to 16” inches tall. It doesn’t require much water and also attracts pollinators. Palvich says that it flourishes in well-drained soil in full sun.
USDA Zones: 5 through 10
Light: Full Sun
Echinacea Sundial Zenith
This is a stunning yet unique plant that can also be paired with the new Peach Pearl. As you see in the picture, it looks like a daisy crossbred with a mum. It has quilled petals, a yellow cone, and a green eye. It can be planted in mixed beds and borders and is ideal for pots. Like the Coreopsis Sunstone, it grows in a mounding pattern and can get 18” wide and 16” tall.
USDA Zones: 4 through 9
Light: Full Sun
Where to Get the New Peach Pearl and Companion Plants
Pavlich states that the new Peach Pearl should be widely available this coming summer. However, Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. sells to growers, who then sell to nurseries. You can check with your local retail nursery community to see if the new Agastache Peach Pearl and the companion plants are available near you.
