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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Cranesbill
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSGeranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum' – Each rounded but deeply lobed gray-green leaf is generously splashed with cream variegations. The soft matte-finished leaves stand like a cluster of umbrellas. They are aromatic when crushed. Cupped magenta-pink bowl-shaped flowers up to 1 inch diameter occur May into June. Sometimes modest rebloom follows. The handsome leaves may pick up some reddish tones in autumn. This will form a beautiful ground cover planted in soils which drain well sited in full to mostly sunny conditions once established. One warning: it is not as easy to satisfy as other G. macrorrhizum selctions. Clumping, slowly carpeting. Established potted Cranesbill from division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Border
- Drought Tolerant
- Rock Garden
- Ground Cover
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Average
- Draining
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Division