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Geranium hybrid 'Brookside' ('Available Summer 2026')

Cranesbill


Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

  • Lavender blue flowers with a tiny white eye and deep purple veining
  • Compact lacy green foliage
  • Leaves turn orange-red in fall
  • Blooms from mid-summer-fall
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Garden
Garden
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting

Cranesbill or hardy geraniums, are a low maintenance perennial.  A long time garden favorite.  Dainty, sauce shapred flowers and excellent mounding habit.   The are long lived and provide flowers throughout the growing season.  Cranesbill makes a perfect filler or border plant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Cranesbill  prefers moist, well-drained soil, it will also tolerate periods of drought once established. Adaptable to a variety of growing condiditions.

Grown best in full-part sun. If placed in too much shade, flowers will be reduced and plant will not stay compact. 

 If needed, trim the plant back in late summer to encourage new foliage growth.

Generally considered pest free.


Height: 20-24 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 20-24 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Ground Cover
  • Container
  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Long Blooming
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Groundhog Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring
  • Fall

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Keep Well-Watered
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Geranium

Common Name: Cranesbill

Cranesbill or hardy geraniums, are a low maintenance perennial.  A long time garden favorite.  Dainty, sauce shapred flowers and excellent mounding habit.   The are long lived and provide flowers throughout the growing season.  Cranesbill makes a perfect filler or border plant