Mavis Simpson crane's-bill
Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
RHS AGM 2004
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mavis Simpson' crane's-bill (Geranium 'Mavis Simpson') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies visit the flowers. It spreads about 35 to 47 inches wide, so give it room. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Pink, and Bouquet peony.