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Geranium gracile | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Geranium gracile

Geranium gracile

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Geranium
Family: Geraniaceae

About this plant

A rhizomatous perennial forming a hairy tangle of slightly glossy, five lobed, light green leaves. Pink flowers with a white eye and magenta pink veining, flower freely from June to September, ideal for a woodland garden for ground cover in the shade

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any, moderately fertile soil apart from waterlogged soils. Full sun or partial shade is best but shade is tolerated

Pruning

Remove flowered stems and old leaves to encourage the production of fresh leaves and flowers

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or propagate by basal cuttings in early to mid spring and root with bottom heat

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, capsid bug, geranium sawfly, slugs and snails

Diseases

Maybe susceptible to powdery mildews, a downy mildew and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years