Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Ideas needed for paperbark maple companion plants , 1 by growin

growin wrote:
I think the Paperbark Maple is more of a solitary display and I wouldn't plant anything too tall. If it was me, I'd have a good set of Daffs planted around the trunk, some short perennials that have good colour for summer, maybe Crocosmia to play off the orange/sand colour. What I'd do, if it was me, is probably a good round of 'Tete-a-Tete' daffs with Black Mondo grass. Try and keep it very simple and clean and not detract from the trunk.