Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’
Geranium macrorhizum 'Bevan's Variety' has bright pink flowers. Plants are tolerant of dry shade.
The cultivars of Geranium macrorrhizum are hard to live without once you’ve been introduced! Aromatic leaves form a low mound that spreads into a dense ground cover with good autumn colour. The flowers of ‘Bevan’s Variety’ are bright magenta-pink in late spring and early summer. The feature that will most endear this plant to you, however, is its tolerance of dry shade, even under evergreens. In these situations it will bloom less and grow shorter but will usually tough it out with minimal water once established.
Common Name: Bigroot Cranesbill
Family: Geraniaceae (The Cranesbill Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Amongst limestone rocks, screes, in woods and scrub to 2100 metres. Shady places, especially in mountains.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
