Description
Releasing at RHS Chelsea Autumn 2021
These large purple flowers add great colour tones to any garden. Perfect for the border or alpine garden. Ideally plant in a sunny free draining position.
Flowering: Spring-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 20cm
Spread: 40cm
Further information:
Once erodiums have finished flowering, lightly cut the flowers back to encourage new flowers.
Common Name: storksbill
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Geraniaceae
Foliage: feathered
Basic Colour: ( purple )
Flower Colour: purple / black
Natural Flowering: May – September
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 20cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / crevice garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant
Pruning: not required
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Cultivar
Peter Hadley (verified owner) –
Geoffrey Derby (verified owner) –
Healthy and promising
Marilyn C. (verified owner) –
Jane S. (verified owner) –
LILLY STUART (verified owner) –
beautiful little plant, fast delivery – thank you. One comment: it looks as though the blooms are a light pink colour, vs your picture above.
Janet (verified owner) –
Ordered 2 and one is a bit small, but both are healthy plants.
Anonymous (verified owner) –