Nimbus crane's-bill
Geranium 'Nimbus'
RHS AGM 2004
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Bluish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nimbus' crane's-bill (Geranium 'Nimbus') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, 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 to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It bears bluish-purple flowers in spring and again in summer. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Silver sage, and Casa Blanca lily.