Geranium 'Slack's Purple Stargazer' — Clump-forming, Mat-forming, Trailing, Carpet-forming

Overview

Geranium 'Slack's Purple Stargazer' is a clump-forming, mat-forming, trailing, carpet-forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Geranium, part of the Geraniaceae family, with light green, bright green, silvery, dissected, patterned foliage. Geranium 'Slack's Purple Stargazer' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland beds and containers.

About

Geranium 'Slack's Purple Stargazer' is a cultivar of the Geranium genus, which includes a range of herbaceous and evergreen plants with rounded, often palmately lobed leaves and five-petalled flowers arranged loosely. This cultivar forms clumps and mats, making it suitable for use in borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, woodland beds, and containers. It thrives in well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH, preferring full sun and a sheltered aspect facing south, west, or east. Hardy to UK zone H5, it is best grown in moderately fertile soil and can be propagated by seed, division, or cuttings.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Geranium

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Well-drained
Aspect: South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H5

Plant details

Geranium 'Slack's Purple Stargazer' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Clump-forming, Mat-forming, Trailing, Carpet-forming
Foliage: Light green, Bright green, Silvery, Dissected, Patterned
Suggested uses: Borders, Cottage gardens, Rock gardens, Woodland beds, Containers