Geranium sanguineum hybrid ‘Elke’
Geranium 'Elke' is a long-blooming cranesbill with bright pink flowers with a light, frosted edge.
The attractive glossy green foliage of Geranium ‘Elke’ makes the perfect backdrop for the eye-catching cranesbill blooms in shades of dark pink with red veins all surrounded by a unique frosted white edge. Long-blooming from spring through early fall. A hybrid involving G. sanguineum with a habit very much like this species. Great as a ground cover, at the front of the border, or trailing from pots or planters. Popular with bees and mostly deer resistant.
Common Name: Bloody Cranesbill
Family: Geraniaceae (The Cranesbill Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green, Good Fall Colour
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sunny grassy places, in scrub, among rocks, and on coastal dunes.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
