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Dainty, pink flowers marked with purple veining held above lacy, gray green foliage spring into summer. An outstanding, long blooming addition to borders or rock gardens. Herbaceous perennial. Full to partial sun. Spreading mound 6 to 8 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide. Cutting grown.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full to partial sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Pruning Time: No Value

Growth Rate: Moderate Growing

Growth Habit: Spreading

Soil conditions: Clay, Acidic

Design Information

Companion Plants

FERN LEAF YARROW
Achillea x 'Moonshine'

BLUE OAT GRASS
Helictotrichon sempervirens

ELIJAH BLUE FESCUE
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (F. ovina var. glauca)

EAST FRIESLAND MEADOW SAGE
Salvia nemorosa 'East Friesland'

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Companion Plants (Description): This little spreader won`t compete with more upright perennials such as the purple-flowering East Friesland Meadow Sage (Salvia nemorosa `East Friesland`), Fern Leaf Yarrow (Achillea x `Moonshine`) and particularly Fern-leaf Lavender (Lavandula multifida). For dramatic contrast use with Blue Oat Grass (Helictotrichon sempervirens) or pair this little pastel pink flower with the equally soft Elijah Blue Fescue (Festuca cinerea `Elijah Blue`).

Design Styles: A perfect spreading plant that is ideal massed into large zones of color. With its mat-like habit, it`s also great for nooks and crannies in stepping stones or flagstone paving without mortar. Will spill over walls into a green waterfall of seasonal color. A good plant in large pots containing patio trees. Surprisingly heat resistant and adaptive to dry western gardens.

Display Uses: Border Plant, Container Gardening, Rock Garden Plant

Garden Styles: Cottage, Woodland, Eco-friendly

Special Features: Fall Color

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a ground cover, space plants 5 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.

Background Information

History: This species like most of its kin is native to Europe, and in particular the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. It was classified at the end of the 18th century by Antonio Jose Cavanilles of the Univeristy of Madrid.

Lore: The genus was named from the Greek for the crane because the seed pod resembles the long beak of that bird.

Botanical Pronunciation: jer-AE-nee-um sin-NEE-ree-um

Catalog Description: Dainty, pink flowers marked with purple veining held above lacy, gray green foliage spring into summer. An outstanding, long blooming addition to borders or rock gardens. Herbaceous perennial. Full to partial sun. Spreading mound 6 to 8 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide. Cutting grown.