Geranium (Cranesbill)
at Digging Dog
Including Geranium phaeum, Geranium sanguineum, & Geranium x cantabrigiense
Geranium
Cranesbill
We’re talking about hardy Geraniums, not the better-known, anything-but-subtle Pelargoniums. True Geraniums are sturdy yet refined, with five-petaled flowers borne on dainty stems close to the palmately-divided leaves.
Their spectrum of colors, from cool to electric, is rivaled only by their ability to create soft mounds and flowing carpets of lush foliage in ordinary garden soil. We plant a succession of varieties to always have some in bloom from spring to fall. Our selections are easily grown and will rebloom after flowering if lightly trimmed. Most die back in winter. Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ 
This hybrid between Geranium procurrens and Geranium psilostemon was raised by the amateur gardener Rev. O. G. Folkard. Its deeply cut, bright, yellowish green leaves trail and twine gracefully amidst stunning saucer-shaped, black-eyed, dusky magenta flowers. Such color and form make ‘Ann Folkard’ an uplifting neighbor for bluish or dark green foliage plants like Panicum ‘Cloud Nine’ and Euphorbia ‘John Tomlinson’.
Blooms May–September. Size: 18" high x 3'–4' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Ann Folkard (P-0404)
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Geranium ‘Brookside’
A hybrid of Geranium pratense and Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’, ‘Brookside’ displays its deep violet-blue flowers all summer long. Against a backdrop of finely divided foliage, the pink-veined flowers with pale central eyes appear even more striking.
Blooms May–August. Size: 2-1/2' high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Brookside (P-0525)
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Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’
This outstanding hybrid between Geranium himalayense and Geranium pratense originated in a Dutch nursery around 1950. Its lavender-tinted blue flowers have
pale mauve centers, and bloom continuously atop elegant, deeply divided leaves that densely cover the somewhat creeping stems. Enjoy the graceful form of ‘Johnson’s Blue’ in the border next to golden-leafed Carex ‘Kaga Nishiki’ or yellow-orange flowering Kniphofia ‘Bee’s Sunset’.
Blooms May–October. Size: 10" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Johnson’s Blue (P-0221)
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Geranium ‘Jolly Bee’
Paying homage to the honeybees buzzing about his Dutch nursery, Marco van Noort selected this remarkable wallichianum hybrid for its gorgeous white-eyed, blue cupped blossoms and robust mounding habit. Maroon veining, dark anthers and nearly 2 in. diameters distinguish the long lasting floral pomp. More upright and airier than ‘Rozanne’, ‘Jolly Bee’ also boasts resilient, good-looking divided leaves tolerant of sun and long hot summers. (pp#12148)
Blooms June–October. Size: 2' high x 3'–4' wide; hardy to zone 4. Geranium Jolly Bee (P-1381)
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With a name that summons celestial visions, ‘Nimbus’ is light on its feet. A preeminent sterile hybrid between Geranium collinum and Geranium ‘Kashmir Purple’, this Geranium puts on a splendid display of violet blossoms defined by spaced petals, darker purple veins and white centers. The starry violet flowers float above large and loosely arranged, fine-feathered foliage. Position near Salvia ‘Caradonna’ for a fusion of purple.
Blooms mid-May–mid-October. Size: 2' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Nimbus (p-1111)
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Geranium ‘Orion’
Named after one of the brightest constellations in Europe’s night sky, this possible ‘Brookside’ seedling extends a shining floral display. Large, saucer-shaped and brilliantly blue flowers enhanced by violet-red veins and luminous whitened centers levitate above a mass of ample, finely dissected greenery. Courtesy of Dutch nurseryman Brian Kabbes, long blooming ‘Orion’ can be partnered with Helianthemum ‘Wisley Pink’ for sparkling color.
Blooms July–August. Size: 18"–2' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Orion (P-1266)
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Geranium ‘Patricia’
A hybrid of Geranium endressii and Geranium psilostemon, ‘Patricia’ offers deeply cut foliage and months of magenta flowers, which are lighter than those of Geranium psilostemon and have large, star-shaped black eyes. If you appreciate the beauty of simplicity, contrast with the pure white flowers of Philadelphus ‘Snowbelle’.
Blooms June–late October. Size: 2-1/2' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Patricia (P-0528)
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Geranium ‘Phillipe Vapelle’
A choice hybrid between Geranium renardii and Geranium platypetalum, ‘Phillipe Vapelle’ forms soft-looking, neat mounds of quilted gray-green foliage, similar to that of Geranium renardii. The late blooming, deep bluish purple flowers, whose delicately notched petals are marked with prominent dark veins, create a pleasing blend of color next to Aster ‘Lutetia’.
Blooms late May–September. Size: 10" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Phillipe Vapelle (P-0647)
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Geranium ‘Rozanne’
For its unbelievable quantities of large, violet-blue blooms and much appreciated versatility, this new, strong performing Geranium should be ushered into your garden.
Lightly marbled foliage sculpts a plush, deep green mound that stays covered from June until frost with lovely 2-½ in. saucer shaped flowers, each heightened by black anthers, magenta veins and a radiant white eye.
A naturally occurring sterile hybrid of Geranium himalayense and Geranium wallichianum ‘Buxton’s Variety’, ‘Rozanne’ proposes fiery red leaves in autumn, withstands sunny, hot sites better than most other Geraniums and is happy just about anywhere, from an exposed border to a container, and even in a hanging basket! (pp#12175)
Blooms June–October. Size: 20" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium Rozanne (p-1336)
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Geranium cinereum ‘Purple Pillow’
Topping a tidy and low growing bluish gray-green mound of deeply lobed, attractive foliage, the
enticing cup-shaped flowers are distinctively colored in reddish plum hues accentuated by a close network of darker veins that converge to form a central eye. The bountiful blooms keep coming all summer long, and there’s an autumn encore when leaves take on shades of purple, red or orange. Its compact form is remarkably carefree, unappealing to deer and never invasive—just a few more reasons why this exceptional, recently introduced Geranium merits a place in a rock garden or in the frontlines of your border.
Blooms June–September. Size: 6" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE LATE MARCH 2008 Geranium cinereum Purple Pillow (P-1184)
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Geranium clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’
Elegantly chiseled in deep, narrow cuts and sharp pointed segments, each green leaf resembles a snowflake’s silhouette. The upward facing, large purple blooms are nearly 2 in. across, premiering butterfly-like petals with shimmering lilac-pink veins. Hailing from Kashmir, this attractive mounding Geranium establishes itself quickly by underground rhizomes, requires little care and can be massed amid Alchemilla glaucescens.
Blooms June–August. Size: 18" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE LATE MARCH 2008 Geranium clarkei Kashmir Purple (P-1378)
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Geranium harveyi
With silky, fine-feathered foliage, this mountain dweller from South Africa fashions an alluring mound. Willowy stems elevate magenta blooms above a low, luminous mass of small, silver leaves and long, whitened trailing stalks. A sun-loving Geranium that thrives on warmth, little water and good drainage, Geranium harveyi is tailor-made for cascading over rocks and pots in exposed sites, or growing as a small-scale ground cover.
Blooms June–September. Size: 8" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 8. Geranium harveyi (P-1265)
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Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’
Named for the thick fleshy rhizomes by which it spreads, ‘Bevan’s Variety’ is one of the best ground cover plants for shady areas. Flourishing year after year in our older border with early flowering Brunnera and Euphorbia ‘Great Dixter’, this deer tolerant Geranium bears clusters of intensely colored dark magenta flowers and decorative deep red sepals above soft green aromatic foliage.
Blooms May–August. Size: 12" high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium macrorrhizum Bevan’s Variety (p-0648)
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Geranium maculatum ‘Espresso’
Spotted Geranium
A superb selection of an Eastern native, this toasty hued Geranium was discovered in the woods of Landenberg, PA. by the astute folks at North Creek Nurseries. Serving up large, bold cafe au latte-colored foliage—5 to 6 in. wide, deeply lobed and held flat—the compact rounded clump maintains its color all season. Myriad 5-petaled lavender-pink flowers are adored by butterflies and later, prominent beaked seeds capsules add interest. ‘Espresso’ is an alluring, yet rugged, low growing ground cover, preferring partial shade with average moisture, and is unfazed by deer, bunnies or other pests, as well as heat, humidity and dry soil. Zone 3/4.
Blooms June–July. Size: 16" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE LATE MARCH 2008 Geranium maculatum Espresso (P-1452)
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Geranium monacense ‘Muldoon’
In an improbable tribute, this Geranium was named after Spotty Muldoon, a British radio show
character played by the late Peter Sellers, and like the performer, Geranium ‘Muldoon’ really puts on a show.
The leaves have a pronounced mahogany dappling and echo the colors of the reflexed maroon flowers, whose petals fade to violet at the base. In the fall, as the leaves turn to yellow, the dark spots become bolder, adding to the performance. Truly spotty!
Blooms April–August. Size: 15" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 4.
Geranium monacense Muldoon (P-0752)
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Geranium nodosum
Glossy, deep green, Maple-like foliage and a spreading habit combine for a lush, leafy look in the
darker corners of your garden. While the pale lavender flowers of this species are not as numerous as other Geraniums, they bloom over a far greater time, even in heavy shade. With a drift of yellow blooming Kirengeshoma, our Geranium nodosum lives happily under Heptacodium
miconioides, where it never fails to please.
Blooms May–October. Size: 8" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 7. AVAILABLE SUMMER 2008 Geranium nodosum (P-0644)
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Geranium phaeum ‘Album’
This elegant white cultivar with strongly reflexed petals has been described by Graham Stuart Thomas as having reached “a high state of beauty.” We fully agree.
Blooms April–August. Size: 18" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium phaeum Album (p-0530)
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Geranium phaeum ‘Langthorn’s Blue’
An all-around superb performer, ‘Langthorn’s Blue’ earns its keep in our garden for its strong stature, handsome foliage and long bloom display. The reflexed light violet-blue flowers are centered in paler shades as they rise just above an upright, somewhat
compact mound of medium green leaves patterned with deep maroon splotches. The dark foliage of Cotinus ‘Grace’ adds rich contrasting color and a subtle echo of burgundy.
Blooms April–August. Size: 18" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Geranium phaeum Langthorn’s Blue (p-0942)
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Geranium phaeum ‘Lily Lovell’
The shade-loving phaeums have been called “mourning widows” for their dark colors, but Mr. Jason Hill wrote that, “their subdued vivacity suggests a widow who has ceased to mourn.”
The definitive early bloomer, ‘Lily Lovell’ is endowed with some of the largest flowers in the species, which appear as early as April and always in abundance. The eggplant-colored flowers are feathered with purple veins above luxurious light green foliage that everyone likes to touch. Plant with early bulbs under a high canopy.
Blooms April–August. Size: 18" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium phaeum Lily Lovell (p-0079)
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Geranium phaeum ‘Samobor’
Reflexed, dark burgundy petals and purple-black leaf markings give a strong character to this survivor of war-torn Croatia. Small enough for a stone crevice or wall, ‘Samobor’ performs well even in deep shade.
Blooms May–September. Size: 18" high x 20" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium phaeum Samobor (P-0531)
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Geranium renardii
The distinctive foliage of this Geranium is grayish green, feltlike, and decorated with lobed purplish margins. Clusters of pale lilac flowers with deep purple venation are held on strong stalks well above basal mats of foliage. Geranium renardii makes an excellent ground cover and blends well with other gray-green Mediterranean plants.
Blooms June–September. Size: 10"–12" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium renardii (P-0147)
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Geranium renardii ‘Tcschelda’
‘Tcschelda’ is graced with charming blue flowers, lobed, grayish green feltlike foliage, and a handsome low-lying stature. Plant as a ground cover amidst Schizachyrium ‘The Blues’ for contrasting form and similar colors.
Blooms June–September. Size: 10" high x 16" wide; hardy to zone 5.
Geranium renardii Tcschelda (P-0754)
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Geranium sanguineum ‘Album’
With an air of elegance, ample, loosely fashioned mounds host soft, dark green leaves and exquisite pure white blooms. Described by five spaced petals, the large, cup-shaped beauties are lifted on branching stems above deeply divided foliage, which in autumn wears colorful orange, rust and red streaks.
A long-lived floriferous perennial best planted en masse, this Geranium is well suited for the front of the border where its snowy accents can carpet the ground beneath Euphorbia ‘Jade Dragon’ or Hydrangea ‘White Dome’ all summer long.
Blooms May–August. Size: 10" high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE LATE MARCH 2008 Geranium sanguineum Album (P-1267)
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Geranium sanguineum var. lancastriense
A healthy blush of pink graces these plentiful pale blossoms, with a flush of magenta throughout the delicately patterned veins and along the striated stems.
Found in the wild on the Isle of Walney, and cultivated since the 18th century, this long blooming, large flowered Geranium provides a softening effect wherever its planted. The small rounded leaves are divided into segments and deeply toothed lobes, casting a fine textured air and a last hurrah as russet, orange and red emblazon their surfaces in autumn.
Blooms March–October. Size: 10" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium sanguineum var. lancastriense (p-0083)
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Geranium sinense
Showcasing flowers closely allied to the phaeums and reminiscent of cyclamens, this rare Chinese native is strangely beautiful. With dark allure, velvety maroon, nearly black reflexed petals converge at a coral-pink base accented by bluish black anthers and a distinctive crimson-colored beak. Small yet abundant, the nodding late season blooms look down on a shiny mound of marbled foliage etched by 7 deeply cut lobes.
Reserve a shady woodland niche and plant en masse amid Bergenia for foliar contrast and subtle mystery.
Blooms August–September. Size: 18" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium sinense (p-1379)
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Each summer this eye catching gem puts on a nonstop show. Large, illuminated white centers with dark stamens highlight captivating spode-blue flowers as they linger just above the luxuriant, slightly mottled foliage. An elegant addition to the border, back ‘Buxton’s Variety’
with Kniphofia ‘Naudes Nek’ and Campanula ‘Loddon
Anna’.
Blooms June–October. Size: 10" high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium wallichianum Buxton’s Variety (P-0810)
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Awash in soft bluish rose hues with lighter colored centers, the flowers showcase a unique and highly welcome chroma for this group of Geraniums. Winsome, deep green lobed leaves sculpt an energetic and easy-to-maintain cover that’s compact, nearly evergreen and gleaming all season long.
Blooms May–September. Size: 8" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium x cantabrigiense Cambridge Blue (p-1351)
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Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘St. Ola’
An excellent choice for the north side of the house, this robust new hybrid between Geranium dalmaticum ‘Album’ and Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Album’ is similar to Geranium ‘Biokovo’ but much more vigorous, forming a lush and leafy evergreen carpet. ‘St. Ola’s white overlapping flower petals fade with just a hint of pink and create a pearly carpet beneath Hydrangea ‘Snowflake’.
Blooms May–September. Size: 8" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium x cantabrigiense St. Ola (p-0753)
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Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Westray’
This splendid new cultivar was bred by British Geranium enthusiast, Alan Bremner, who named it after his father’s homeland—the Orkney Island of Westray.
Wafting a spicy scent, quantities of rounded, deeply lobed leaves define a low growing evergreen ground cover that imparts warm orange-red hues in autumn and tolerates some drought. Just above the neat, densely arranged foundation, Westray’s fanciful, circular red buds give way to copious, ample-sized carnation pink flowers with sprightly anthers. (pp#13716)
Blooms May–September. Size: 8" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. Geranium x cantabrigiense Westray (P-1380)
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Geranium x magnificum
The strength and sturdiness of this sterile hybrid is truly magnificent. One of the most reliable of all Geraniums, it has ample dark violet-blue flowers and soft, shaggy, deeply cut foliage that tints red and yellow in the autumn.
A late spring and early summer bloomer, it makes a perfect companion for flowering shrubs such as Philadelphus or Viburnum. Enjoy it as a specimen in a large rock garden or en masse at the edge of a walkway or perennial border.
Blooms May–June. Size: 18" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Geranium x magnificum (P-0203)
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Geranium x oxonianum ‘Katherine Adele’
Introduced by Heronswood Nursery and named after one of the owners’ mother, this Geranium ‘Walter’s Gift’ offspring is a superior cultivar that dons boldly blotched foliage. Large, purple veined light pink flowers are set off by the fanciful mound of deeply cut, dark green leaves splashed with burgundy. Trim to maintain its tidy form, provide enough sun to keep its rich coloring, and situate near companions like Euphorbia ‘Candy’ and Nepeta ‘Superba’. Zone 4/5.
Blooms May-July. Size: 16" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 5. AVAILABLE LATE MARCH 2008
Geranium x oxonianum Katherine Adele (P-1451)
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Geranium x riversleaianum ‘Mavis Simpson’
‘Mavis Simpson’ has pale, satiny pink flowers borne on trailing stems covering a choice mounding carpet of soft gray-green. For greatest impact, plant it on 12 in. centers. This Geranium looks just right with Penstemon ‘Raven’, and Allium sphaerocephalon.
Blooms May–October. Size: 8" high x 2-1/2' wide; hardy to zone 5.
Geranium x riversleaianum Mavis Simpson (p-0081)
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