Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina'
CranesbillThis small, alpine variety forms a low, dense mound of small, deeply dissected, gray-green leaves. Light pink flowers with extensive deep purple veining and center appear first in early summer and will rebloom sporadically all summer if sheared back in midsummer. Perfect for use in rock and crevice gardens, border edges and troughs.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 6
- Spread: 8-12
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Not native to North America
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 6
- Spread: 8-12
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: No
- Native: Not native to North America
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
For the best spring flowering display at retail, plant Geranium plugs in late summer. For later season sales, plant our vernalized plugs in spring or summer. Hardier varieties can be grown outdoors and easily overwintered in cold frames. Keep plants cool in late winter to avoid premature flowering.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average
- Requires Shade in Production: Yes
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes