About
Light violet-blue flowers, with purple veins and shading to a purple centre, are produced in late spring and early summer. A clump-forming herbaceous perennial, to around 50cm high, with hairy stems and leaves. Leaves are green and delicately cut into 9-11 toothed lobes.
About the genus
Geranium can be annuals, biennials and perennials, herbaceous or evergreen, with rounded, usually palmately lobed or divided leaves, and lax inflorescences of rounded, 5-petalled flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationThrives in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, ideally in sun but will tolerate part day shade. Will not tolerate waterlogging
PruningRemove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh growth
PropagationPropagate by seed, by division or by basal softwood cuttings in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, geranium sawfly larvae, capsid bug, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews and virus diseases, and to powdery mildews in dry conditions