About
A vigorous, clump-forming, spreading evergreen perennial, to 40cm tall, with light-green basal leaves, shaded yellow when young. White, broadly funnel-shaped, flowers age to pink, are overlaid with a lacework of dark purplish-pink veins, and are borne over a long period from late spring to autumn.
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
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitMatforming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Coastal
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moderately fertile moist but well-drained soil apart from waterlogged soils and best in part shade, or sun if soil is reliably moist
PruningRemove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil, capsid bug, sawfly larvae, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews and powdery mildews