Overview
Geranium swatense 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 swatense 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 swatense is a cultivar of the Geranium genus, which includes a range of annual, biennial, and perennial plants with rounded, often palmately lobed or divided leaves and loose clusters of five-petalled flowers. This cultivar forms clumps and mats with trailing or carpet-like growth, featuring light to bright green or silvery, dissected and patterned foliage. It thrives in full sun on well-drained, neutral loam soil, ideally in sheltered positions facing south, west, or east. Hardy to H5, it is suitable for borders, cottage and rock gardens, woodland beds, and containers, with interest in summer.
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 swatense 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
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Geranium swatense
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Vine weevil, Caterpillars, Thrips
- Disease resistance
- Grey moulds
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Geranium swatense?
Geranium swatense prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Geranium swatense need?
Geranium swatense grows best in loam soil. It prefers neutral soil. Aim for soil that stays well-drained.
Is Geranium swatense hardy in the UK?
Geranium swatense has an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it is hardy in most of the UK, tolerating -15 to -10°C.
How do I propagate Geranium swatense?
Seed, Division, Cuttings.
More in the Geranium genus
- Geranium 'Brookside'Geranium
- Geranium 'Copper Tiger'Hardy Geranium
- Geranium 'Nimbus'Geranium
- Geranium 'Orion'
- Geranium 'Patricia'
- Geranium 'Purple Rain'cranesbill 'Purple Rain'
- Geranium 'Red Dwarf'
- Geranium 'Rozanne'
