Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This little cranesbill is ideally suited to rock gardens, edges of borders, or along paths. The nearly evergreen leaves are glossy green, rounded, with slight lobes. Flowers are white flushed with pink and pink margins. Blooms over most of the summer. Grows 6 to 8 inches tall, with a spread of up to 30 inches or more. Though spreading, it isn't aggressive. A perfectly well behaved perennial.

Grow in well drained soil of nearly any type, in full sun to part shade. It can be sheared back after flowering to give it a tidier appearance, but it isn't necessary. The best time to cut back the foliage is in late winter to early spring, before new foliage emerges. Perennial geraniums, the true geranium, are not related to the fun-loving, annual plant commonly called "geranium" - those are pelargoniums.