Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
Cranesbill
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
CranesbillAn excellent plant to recommend for any gardener looking for a no-maintenance, pest resistant, small scale groundcover for sun to shade. Semi-evergreen, fragrant, green foliage takes on brilliant red and orange tones in fall when planted in some sun. White flowers with pink stamens and veins appear briefly in spring.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 6-12"
- Spread: 12-18"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- 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: 6-12"
- Spread: 12-18"
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Late Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- 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, 72s
- 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