What plants look good with Cordylines?

Cordylines make a strong vertical shape in a border and mix well with some of the softer, gentle grasses like Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam’ (feather reed grass) and Stipa tenuissima (syn. Stipa tenuifolia), which offset their sharp, hard lines.Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, what can I plant with a red star cordyline?Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ is a compact plant, with evergreen long, thin, arching, bronze-red leaves. It’s ideal for growing in pots and is well suited to growing in sunny border alongside aother tropical plants such as cannas, or on the patio.Beside above, what type of soil do Cordylines like? In the ground, Cordyline grows best in a deep, well-drained but moist soil. Heavy clay soils should be amended at a 50/50 ratio with compost, sand, bagged top soil, and/or a good planting mix. In heavy clay it’s best to plant Cordyline in a raised bed or mound. Similarly, it is asked, what goes well with Phormium? Good companions Keep the container dry over winter. A larger phormium, like ‘Sundowner’, needs equally impressive partners in a garden border. These could include cannas, tall variegated forms of Miscanthus sinensis, Tetrapanax papyrifer and dusky leaved dahlias like ‘David Howard’.What does a Cordyline plant look like?Cordyline typically has leathery leaves shaped like a spear or lance with a variety of coloring including green, red, yellow, white, purple, and purplish-red. Caring for these plants indoors is simple and straightforward, but they must be kept warm and they need a lot of light.