Geranium 'White Doves'
Family - Geraniaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Raised in the UK
Discovered By - Discovered at Dove Cottage Nurseries
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 60cm
Width - 60cm
Location - The White Garden
Description: An Evergreen Perennial with a spreading habit. Glossy, mid-green, palmately lobed leaves are marked with red and aromatic. Small, snow-white geranium flowers have silver veins on the petals and pretty, lilac-purple Anthers. The Blooms are held singly or in small clusters above the foliage and are produced over a long period from early summer into late autumn.
Flower:
Small, snow-white, five-petalled geranium flowers have silver veining on the petals and lilac-purple anthers. The blooms are held singly or in small clusters above the foliage and are produced from June into November.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: 5-petalled flowers held singly or in small clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Palmately lobed leaves are glossy, mid-green and marked with red towards the centres. The leaves are held in mounds at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.