Lilies: Companion Plants Casa Blanca, 3 by DonnaMack

DonnaMack wrote:
There are several perennial salvias that would also work. I love nemerosa Rose Queen. You have to deadhead it, but it is terrific. And if you deadhead it, it keeps blooming. This plant is at least severn years old.pic 1

One of my absolute favorites is salvia tesquicola. I grow it with peonies, roses and lilies. It blooms for months if you deadhead it. pic 2.

It's a tidy plant (early season) pic 3. At home is was in bloom with regale.

Here are two at my new house last April. pic 4.

And then, in May, with peony Lois. It bloomed into November, and you do need to tear out some of the excess - but what a plant! pic.5

Like nepeta snowflake, it's beautiful, bulletproof, will not push out other plants' root systems (which nicotian alata tends to do), long blooming and drought tolerant.

Did I answer your questions? If not, please ask again. It took me ten plus years to figure out some of these things, with a few of the usual failed experiments, and I am really happy to share my experiences.