Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Crystal Rose' - HARDY GERANIUM 'CRYSTAL ROSE'
Smaller filling and ground covering perennial for edges in full sun or half shade.
Blooming Time: mid to late spring, with sporadic blooming through summer
Size: 6" tall x 8-12" wide low mound with semi-evergreen leaves
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun to half shade. Average soils, moderately fertile. Adaptable, but avoid waterlogged soils. Heat and humidity tolerant.
Moisture Needs: average (medium to medium-dry), to slightly moist, adaptable. Established plants tolerate some droughts.
Origin: garden origin, Europe. Patented plant under 'ABPP' PP20809. Geranium x cantabrigiense is sterile hybrid of two European species - Geranium macrorrhizum and Geranium dalmaticum (developed in 1974 by Dr. Helen Kiefer of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in Cambridge, England).
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes in moderation (pollinator friendly)
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Small filler-groundcover for the edges, flower beds, rock gardens, along paths and patios. Can be combine with many common perennials for sun and half shade, but looks better with shorter, smaller or medium-sized plants. Combine with shorter varieties of Amsonia, Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea, smaller Hemerocallis, Heuchera, smaller bearded Iris, Kalimeris, short Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon, shorter and more compact Perovskia, shorter Phlox, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, smaller Solidago, Stachys, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Veronica, etc. and medium sized or other taller ornamental grasses (Pennisetum, Koeleria, Sporobolus))or smaller shrubs.
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Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Crystal Rose' - HARDY GERANIUM 'CRYSTAL ROSE'
Smaller filling and ground covering perennial for edges in full sun or half shade.
Blooming Time: mid to late spring, with sporadic blooming through summer
Size: 6" tall x 8-12" wide low mound with semi-evergreen leaves
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun to half shade. Average soils, moderately fertile. Adaptable, but avoid waterlogged soils. Heat and humidity tolerant.
Moisture Needs: average (medium to medium-dry), to slightly moist, adaptable. Established plants tolerate some droughts.
Origin: garden origin, Europe. Patented plant under 'ABPP' PP20809. Geranium x cantabrigiense is sterile hybrid of two European species - Geranium macrorrhizum and Geranium dalmaticum (developed in 1974 by Dr. Helen Kiefer of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in Cambridge, England).
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes in moderation (pollinator friendly)
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" wide x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Small filler-groundcover for the edges, flower beds, rock gardens, along paths and patios. Can be combine with many common perennials for sun and half shade, but looks better with shorter, smaller or medium-sized plants. Combine with shorter varieties of Amsonia, Anemone hupehensis, Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea, smaller Hemerocallis, Heuchera, smaller bearded Iris, Kalimeris, short Monarda, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Penstemon, shorter and more compact Perovskia, shorter Phlox, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Sedum, smaller Solidago, Stachys, Stokesia, Tradescantia, Veronica, etc. and medium sized or other taller ornamental grasses (Pennisetum, Koeleria, Sporobolus))or smaller shrubs.
Picture copyright: US Perennials