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Geranium cinereum Giuseppe

Dwarf Cranesbill (Grayleaf Cranesbill)

Gray-green foliage consists of wedge-shaped lobes divided almost to the base. Magenta-purple flowers with dark veins appear stemless, floating just above the foliage.

  • »  Magenta-purple flowers with dark veins
  • »  Flowers appear almost stemless, just above the foliage
  • »  Leaves consist of five to seven, wedge-shaped lobes, divided almost to the base
  • »  Foliage is gray-green throughout the season with occasional red tones in the fall
  • »  Has a neat, compact, mounding habit
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-spring to early summer with sporadic blooming into late summer

1gal
$27.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:15-20 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: Magenta
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Summer
Habit
• Compact
• Dwarf
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Geranium cinereum 'Giuseppe'

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade and needs to be protected from the hot, afternoon sun. Low maintenance perennial when well-sited. In cooler summers blooming may continue until September.