Giuseppii crane's-bill
Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppii'
RHS AGM 2006
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Giuseppii' crane's-bill (Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppii') is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is evergreen and blooms in spring and again in summer. Butterflies visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Autumn moor grass, Globemaster allium, and Red campion.