underplant

“Pineapple sage makes a good underplant for lilies, to hide their ankles after the blooms fade.”

November Dreams Bloom Day « Fairegarden

“Hi Frances, I can definitely see the appeal of turning peegees into standards and being able to underplant them.”

Pee Gee Hydrangea Standards « Fairegarden

“It is not necessary to underplant the woodlot with big trees.”

Studies of Trees

“Using a small area of about one eighth of an acre, Dr. Diller's plan is to girdle all the trees and then underplant with chestnut seedlings.”

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947

“I’ve never seen butterfly bushes pruned and trained this way–I like the idea that then you can underplant them.”

Butterfly Bush Standards « Fairegarden