Geranium himalayense

Geranium himalayense Details

Geranium himalayense is grown for its foliage and delicate flowers. This herbaceous perennial carries soft looking, mid-green leaves which becomes adorned with blue-lilac-coloured flowers from summer through until autumn. It typically grows to 40 cm tall and 50 cm wide, growing best in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site. This Geranium is tolerant of moderate frost, short periods of dry, and moderate shade. The spreading and dense nature of Geranium himalayense makes it an ideal groundcover but it is also suited to border planting, rock gardens, borders, cottage gardens, mass planting on a bank, and for growing in a container.