About
A clump-forming perennial to 40cm, with attractive blue-grey, lobed basal leaves which have a softly hairy, finely wrinkled texture. Blue-violet flowers have a wide-open habit with notched petals and strongly marked dark veins, appearing in the summer.
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
AspectSouth-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun or part shade, but most soils (unless waterlogged) are tolerated
PruningRemove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh growth and flowers
PropagationPropagate by seed when ripe or in spring (cultivars may not come true), propagate by division in spring, late summer or autumn and increase by basal cuttings taken in early or mid-spring and root with bottom heat
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil larvae, sawfly larvae, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a rust, downy mildews, leafy gall, a virus and powdery mildews