About
This herbaceous perennial develops compact mounds of tidy leaves, reaching heights of up to 10 cm and widths of 20 cm. Throughout the summer, it produces pale purple blooms featuring white markings and a notable darker arrow pattern on each petal.
About the genus
Geraniums encompass a variety of growth forms, including annuals, biennials, and perennials. These plants can be herbaceous or evergreen and feature rounded leaves that are typically palmately lobed or divided. Their flowers are characterized by a loose arrangement and consist of five petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Performs best with good drainage and sunlight. Effective ground cover plant
- Pruning
- Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptble to vine weevil, capsid bug and sawflies
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to downy mildews and powdery mildews