Bertie Crûg crane's-bill
Geranium 'Bertie Crûg'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bertie Crûg' crane's-bill (Geranium 'Bertie Crûg') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, and containers. 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. Deep pink flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit them. It stays 3 to 6 inches tall and is drought tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Irish moss, Silver sage, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Prairie dropseed.