Geranium Tuberosum

Geranium tuberosum has attractive, sculpted, fern like foliage with one or two slender stalks topped with two leaves at which point the stalk splits into multiple wiry stems with loosely clustered, buttercup shaped, rose violet flowers etched with deep purple veins. Each flower has five lobed petals that look like hearts from which ten purple anthers emerge. In natural settings, like sun dappled woodlands or meadows, Geranium tuberosum looks carefree and a bit wild. A tuberous species native to southern Europe and Asia Minor circa 1596, this deer and rodent resistant naturalizer creates a magical seasonal ground cover in full to partial sunlight. It is best grown in neutral pH, well draining soil that is humus rich. A good naturalizer, if it adapts well where it is planted and left undisturbed, it naturalizes by rhizome offsets. You will need nine bulbs per square foot. The tuberous rooted cranesbill is a good plant to attract pollinators,

 Full to partial sunlight.

Bloom time in horticultural zone 5: April/ May.

Plant no deeper  than 4" deep and 4" apart.

Hardiness zone: 5 to 9. 

Height: 8".