Geranium cantabrigiense Crystal Rose
Available early May
Cranesbill Geranium
'Crystal Rose' is a beautiful, tidy geranium with masses of hot pink near sterile blooms. It makes a compact clump in the garden and stays put. With an exceptionally long flowering period, this must-have perennial is ideal for all gardeners. The foliage develops an orange tint in fall with the onset of cooler temperatures.
- Height: 20-30 cm (8-12 in)
- Spread: 20-30 cm (8-12 in)
- Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-9
- Sun or Shade: full sun to part shade
- Bloom Time: spring to summer
- Leaf Colour: green
- Bloom Colour: hot pink
- Critter Resistance: deer
- Nature Attraction: bees
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Cantabrigiense geraniums are one of the most versatile of all the cranesbills. They tolerate dry conditions as well as being happy in damp earth, and they are tolerant of sun as well as being suited to some shade. Due to their parentage, they are also semi-evergreen, aand as well as retaining some foliage through winter, they usually always produce a good show of autumn colour.
