Geranium nodosum
(Knotted Cranesbill)
Family - Geraniaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Southern Europe
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 50cm
Width - up to 50cm
Location - The Stumpery, The Woodland Walk
Description: A rhizomatous herbaceous Perennial with a bushy habit and upright stems. Small, saucer-shaped flowers are lilac-pink with thin, deep purple veins on each of the notched petals. Flowers are produced from late spring into late autumn. Geranium nodosum is an excellent, tough Perennial for dry, shady conditions.
Flower:
Small, lilac-pink, saucer-shaped flowers have dark purple veining on each of the notched petals. Flowers are produced in cymes from May into November.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers in cymes
Flowering time: May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy, bright, mid-green leaves are palmately lobed, usually with three prominent lobes. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Palmately lobed
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in sun or shade in well-drained soil.