 | | | Shade Loving Perennials: Cranesbill (Geranium)
Pretty small flowers held above foliage. Naturalised from central Europe. Very useful groundcover - tolerant of most conditions (we have Dusky Cranesbill in deep dry shade) and attracting a surprising number of insects. It is the food plant of several butterflies and moths, including the Mouse Moth, and was valued in the past as a wound herb. Hedgerow Cranesbill and Wood Cranesbill are a constituent of several of our plug selections, and we can also source Meadow Cranesbill for you on request. The photo is courtesy of Gwirrel's Garden.
Varieties:
'Ann Folkard': brilliant magenta flowers, RHS AGM (illustrated)
'Johnson's Blue': bright blue, RHS AGM
phaeum: Dusky Cranesbill, dark maroon flowers
renardii: silvery leaves, flowers white veined violet
sanguineum: Bloody Cranesbill, magenta red flowers
If we cannot find exactly the variety you would like in the nursery at the moment and we can find a very close alternative, we hope it is acceptable to supply it in lieu. Before we do so, however, we will ask you if you would be happy to accept a substitute.
Flowers: June - September
Soil type: Fertile, well drained
Supplier: Burncoose Nurseries
We donate half of our profit on sales of this product to The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Please note: there is a minimum purchase of 3 of each variety and a minimum overall order size of £50.
Our nectar and pollen plants have been chosen in association with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, British Beekeepers’ Association and Butterfly Conservation, who benefit from any sales. Please also see our wildflower and grass seed mixes, which include a Bumblebee mix, Pollen and Nectar Mix and Butterfly and Moth Wildflower Mix. We sell a number of plants in this section which provide important late and early nectar and pollen, for which also see our bulbs and non-native trees.
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