Geranium 'Brookside' (25) plants
Common Name: Hardy Geranium, Cranesbill.
Zones 4 to 8;
Full Sun to part shade.
Mature size 20 to 24 inch height, spreads 24 to 28 inches;
clump forming with fast spreading habit.
Large, rich sapphire blue flowers with white eyes bloom for an exceptionally long time from late spring through midsummer and then again from early fall until frost. The compact clumps of lacy green foliage provide a wonderful background for these flowers and retain their healthy look all season. In fall, the leaves turn vivid red-orange. Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 2004.
Though Cranesbill will adapt to a variety of growing conditions, it prefers moist, organic, well-drained soil, it will also tolerate periods of drought once established. Cranesbill will grow in full sun or part shade. In too much shade, however, its habit will be less compact and fewer flowers will be produced. Carefree once established, if flowers diminish, summer heat wilts them or they just need a trim, cut or sheared back plant to rejuvenate, shape or encourage additional bloom.
Easy to grow, use as border plants, containers, and in mass plantings. Hardy geraniums are wonderful filler plants for any landscape, either residential or commercial. They blend nicely with most other perennials and offer continuous color throughout the summer months. Geraniums are generally considered pest free; deer and rabbit resistant. |
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