Purple Pillow crane's-bill
Geranium cinereum 'Purple Pillow'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Pillow' crane's-bill (Geranium cinereum 'Purple Pillow') 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 to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 3 to 6 inches tall and spreads about 12 inches. Reddish-purple flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies visit them.
Pairs well with Hummingbird's mint, Grape hyacinth, and Gladiolus.