Azure Rush crane's-bill
Geranium 'Azure Rush'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Azure Rush' crane's-bill (Geranium 'Azure Rush') is a perennial for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and spreads 24 to 30 inches. Light blue flowers open in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Autumn Frost hosta, Prairie dropseed, and Christmas fern.