Great small-scale groundcover for rock gardens! Dwarf spreading form with dainty violet flowers that show color for many months. Lush mound of deep green foliage is lightly marbled chartreuse. Nearly evergreen in most climates. 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year. From Must Have Perennials®
Bloom Time
Early spring through summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
Special Features
Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket
Design Ideas
A perfect spreading plant whose mat-like habit makes it great in mass or for nooks and crannies in rock outcroppings The chartreuse foliage makes a beautiful statement spilling over walls into a waterfall of seasonal color. A good plant in large pots containing patio trees and mixed perennials. At home in a cottage or xeriscape rock garden design, this perennial will spread on banks or soften the edges of lawns, patios and retaining walls.
Provide organically rich, moist, well-drained soil. Site in dappled shade in hottest summer climates; mulch root zone to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Apply fertilizer in early spring.
History
This very hardy Geranium was discovered by the famed English plantsman Adrian Bloom.
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Details
Description
Great small-scale groundcover for rock gardens! Dwarf spreading form with dainty violet flowers that show color for many months. Lush mound of deep green foliage is lightly marbled chartreuse. Nearly evergreen in most climates. 2008 Perennial Plant of the Year. From Must Have Perennials®
Bloom Time
Early spring through summer
Deciduous/Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
Special Features
Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act
Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
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Style
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket
Design Ideas
A perfect spreading plant whose mat-like habit makes it great in mass or for nooks and crannies in rock outcroppings The chartreuse foliage makes a beautiful statement spilling over walls into a waterfall of seasonal color. A good plant in large pots containing patio trees and mixed perennials. At home in a cottage or xeriscape rock garden design, this perennial will spread on banks or soften the edges of lawns, patios and retaining walls.
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Care
Care Instructions
Provide organically rich, moist, well-drained soil. Site in dappled shade in hottest summer climates; mulch root zone to keep roots cool, avoiding the crown. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Apply fertilizer in early spring.
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History
History
This very hardy Geranium was discovered by the famed English plantsman Adrian Bloom.
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.