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
Geranium hybrid 'Rozanne'
Cranesbill
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.
- Violet-blue saucer-shaped blooms with a distinctive white eye and reddish-purple veining
- Blooms profusely from late spring through fall
- Deeply cut, green foliage
- Vigorous grower
Border or Bed
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Fast Growing
Garden
Ground Cover
Long Blooming
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: 18-20 in
Spread: 24-36 in
Spacing: 24-28 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 5-8
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Ground Cover
- Border or Bed
- Fast Growing
- Edging
- Garden
- Container
- Long Blooming
- Mass Planting
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Dark Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- 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