GERANIUM nodosum

Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) - purple pink

Height - 30-50cm (12-20in)

Spread - 50cm (20in)

Ground cover - These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil

Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - forms a clump of 3- or 5-lobed, shallow-toothed, glossy, bright-green basal leaves 5-20cm (2-8in) long, the stems swollen above the nodes. Flowers 2.5-3cm (1-1¼in) across are produced on red-tinted stems.

Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Full shade

Full sun

Partial shade

Additional Features - Good to know - makes effective ground cover in dry soils in full shade. Wildlife plant - insects

Pests & Diseases - vine weevil, slugs, snails, viruses, downy mildew. Powdery mildew in dry conditions.

Place of origin - Pyrenees, central Italy, Serbia.

Hardiness - Fully hardy

Soil Conditions - Tolerates all

Wildlife - Bee friendly

Rabbit Resistant