Queen palm-trees (Syagrus romanzoffiana) develop rapidly into a mature height of 20 to 70 feet in Sunsetâs Environment Zones H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 19 through 23. The region under the the tree could possibly be exposed to sunlight in the morning or night or, in the event the tree is tall, might be stored in shade all day. Determine before choosing what things to plant, just how much sun-exposure the companion crops will get.
Shrubs with Colourful Foliage
Copperleaf shrubs (Acalypha wilkesiana) typically increase to between 10 and 15 feet tall in Sunsetâs Environment Zones H1 and H2, and 17 through 24. Colourful foliage will be provided by these evergreen shrubs across the queen palm trunk all-year. Their leaves are splotched with purple, burgundy, copper, green, orange, pink, bronze and white. The copperleaf is drought- . Plant copperleaf shrubs 5 to 10-feet away from your queen palm to enable the mature width of the shrub.
Shrubs That Bloom
Gardenia or Cape Jessamine shrubs (Gardenia augusta or G. jasminoides) thrive in Zones H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12 through 16 and 18 through 24. They are able to be planted near queen palm-trees provided that they get several hours of sunlight in the morning or night. Gardenias increase to between 1 and 10-feet tall, with respect to the cultivar, and bloom in the spring, fall and summer. While Veitchii grows to 4-feet tall the August Elegance cultivar grows to a peak of 3 to 4 feet. Gardenias flower greatest when the soil is kept moist which is great for the queen palm. Just like copperleaf, plant gardenia shrubs 5 to 10-feet away from your queen palm to enable its mature width.
Partial-Shade Perennials
Aloe crops (Aloe spp.) are succulents that can be planted around the queen palm in Zones 8, 9 and 12 through 24. They choose night or morning sunlight with shade in the afternoon. The lace aloe or torch plant (A. aristata) grows in round, rosette type to your height of 8 to 12″, creating red flowers in the spring and summer. Soap aloe (A. maculata or A. saponaria) grows wide, lance-shaped leaves into a height of one to two feet and produces pink, red or orange spring and summer flowers. Zanzibar aloe (A. zanzibarica) matures to between 4 and 8″ tall with wide, lance-shaped, toothy leaves and blooms in red in the spring. Aloes may be planted alongside the queen palm-tree.
Full-Shade Perennials
Ferns may be planted in full-shade locations around a queen pal-M in Zones H 1, H 2, 5 through 1 4 and 9 through 2 4. Japanese hollyfern (Cyrtomium falcatum) grows to 2 toes tall and 3-feet extensive. Christmas ferns (Polystichum acrostichoides) are 1 to TO AT LEAST ONE 1/2 toes tall and 1 1/2 to 3-feet broad. Makinoiâs hollyfern (Polystichum makinoi) is 1 1/2 to 2-feet tall and extensive. Dragon Wing begonias (Begonia âBepapinkâ and B. âBeparedâ) are flowering perennials that bloom in pink or red through the growing period in Zones H-1, H 2 and 1 4 through 2 4. They’re going to thrive in are as underneath the queen pal-M. Plant ferns and begonias three to five toes a-way in the tree.