Melinda Myers

Cranesbill

Botanical Name

Geranium himalayense

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

2 to 18 inches

Width

12 to 15 inches

Flowers

Early to Mid Summer: blue, violet, indigo with purple veins

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Geraniums do not like 'wet feet' in winter, provide good drainage to avoid wet soils in winter
• Moderate soil moisture and don't let it dry out
• Divide in spring every four years

Problems

Leaf spot, powdery mildew, leaf miners, slugs and snails, four lined plant bug, leaf spot, botrytis

Varieties

• Gravetye - deep blue, 2" flowers, 12" tall
• Birch Double - double, pale violet flowers, 10" tall