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underplant verb[ Toften passive ] uk /ˌʌn.dəˈplɑːnt/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈplænt/ to plant a smaller plant or smaller plants under a larger one: You can group several trees together to make a mini-orchard, which can be underplanted with spring bulbs. For an exciting mix of colours, underplant the tree with autumn-flowering crocus. There are many herbaceous plants you can use to underplant or edge beds. The containers are filled with lemon trees underplanted with lavender. Underplant the roses with hostas, spring bulbs or ferns for a really traditional look. A window box with red cyclamen will look festive for Christmas and you can underplant them with Iris reticulata, which will appear in February. A path leads from the house up through terraces lined with olive trees underplanted with white irises. It's difficult to underplant between woodchips. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Gardening - general words allotmenteer allotmenteering aquaponics arborist beanpole bed hedging homegrown horticultural horticulturally horticulture prune regraft regreen repot resod window box xeriscape xeriscaping yardwork |