Cranesbill

Geranium 'Patricia'

Cranesbill - Geranium 'Patricia'

Common Name: Cranesbill
Genus: Geranium
Cultivar: 'Patricia'

Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has colourful autumn foliage, Long flowering period

Hardiness: HardyHeight: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shadeSpread: 0.60 m (60 cm)

Foliage Type: DeciduousFlower Colour: Purple, Pink
Foliage Colour: Green, RedFlowering Period: June to August

Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained

Low growing mounds of dark green leaves topped with magenta flowers. This geranium is a sterile hybrid of Geranium psilostemon and has an exceptionally long flowering period. In autumn the deeply cut dark green leaves turn fabulous shades of red. An excellent plant for the middle of a border.
  • Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring.

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